Gender Stratification In The United States

There is a relationship between gender socialization and gender stratification problem in the U.S. society. Gender socialization is the tendency for the boys and girls to be socialized differently such as boys are raise to accept male gender role while girls are raised to accept female gender role. Gender role are define role, behavior pattern, attitude, and personality trait set by society that each gender must display according to their gender. Gender stratification is the inequality that exist between female and male such male having higher income then female counterpart, male getting better position at jobs then female, and stereotyping female. Gender stratification usually support male more than female because of a simple fact that they are genetically different than male. As stated by debate.org poll that 88% people agree there is still some gender stratification in the U.S.A. A good example of gender stratifications is treating female unequally as male in the workforce environment. Most CEO and higher up position are usually help by male only, and if a female tried to apply for these position then she would get rejected because she is a female. Being a female emphasis that you’re not physically and mentally qualified to take on the role of a CEO since you are a female instead you are

Male tends to make more than female because of a simple fact they are male. A counterpart female will make 35% less then what male were paid in the same field with exact same background and experience (Louis). This occurs in even in occupation where female dominates such as nursing. When thinking of nursing automatically you think of a female with a scrub on and typically this is correct because female tends outshine male in health industry. But even against these odds male in nursing typically make $5,000-%10,000 more than their counter part female