Sexism Declaration Of Independence

Sexism In the hit Broadway musical ‘Hamilton’ within the song 'The Schuyler Sisters' written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Angelica Schuyler sings, "So listen to my declaration: 'We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal and when I meet Thomas Jefferson, I'm 'a compel him to include women in the sequel!' (The Musical Hamilton). The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson in 1776 within it, it states that everyone has their right to “life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness” (Jefferson). The American Dream coincides with the Declaration of Independence by stating that everyone should have the same rights as everyone else. Everyone has their own rights and not one person should have special rights or

Stitzlein started investigating similar cases in regards to sexist practices and teachings. Regardless of the social belonging and belief, sexist practices and teachings should be prohibited by state regulations. Stitzlein claims that “the state’s primary obligation is to ensure the well-being of each individual child in the present and as democratic citizens in the future. Secondarily, but also of substantial importance, the state is obligated to ensure its own self-preservation by limiting practices that curtail democracy and restrict human progress and fulfillment” (Stitzlein 4). Sexism can affect a child’s, and on occasion, an adult’s self-esteem, happiness, social respect, autonomy, and sense of well-being. If the state were to provide equal protection for both genders, it would result in a higher education and better overall lifestyle. Teachers have a huge impact on how sexism is spread throughout the classroom environment. A study performed in a Swedish secondary school challenged the idea and concept of sexism and how teachers correlate it. According to Elisabet Öhrn from the University of Gothenburg, “Teachers who intervened on gender issues mainly challenged sexist talk or stereotyped understandings among boys, but occasionally problematized gender relations in a wider sense, such as when a male teacher drew on his own personal history when talking about

For example, there are a number of, more commonly international but often local as well, businesses who will not choose to put an individual in a higher up position specifically because of their sex. A person’s sex can be intimidating or uncomfortable to the opposing gender. More often than not, there are separated work worlds; a man’s and a woman’s. According to Rosalind Barnett’s research with women in the workplace, “women are said to be stuck to the "sticky floor." In contrast, when males enter female professions, they tend to quickly advance to the top of the hierarchy. Men are said to ride the "glass escalator" right to the top. Thus, in such fields as nursing and teaching, the number of males at the top of the professional hierarchies is well out of proportion to their numbers in the occupation” (Barnett 3). Women only just recently, in the 1920’s, were able to work full-time jobs outside of the house. Previous to that moment in history, women were only to be seen and not heard while performing ‘womanly duties’ such as bearing children and taking care of the household chores. Today, it is not uncommon to see a woman in the workforce on a daily basis. Women have actually become a key part of not only the workforce, but the consumer market. However, it can still be challenging for a hardworking woman to get a decent pay raise or promotion compared to an average male who can start from the bottom and move straight to the top in