In the shadows of American misogyny, young women navigate a complex landscape that shapes their future as a whole. A surprising amount of people don’t take these kinds of things to mind, making discrimination against women more of a commonality. As women grow, there’s more of an untrusted protection put on them from practically anyone around them. Misogynistic teachings and ingrained gender roles in media and education intertwine, shaping a future where teen girls face a challenging barrier between leadership and education. This changes someone's outlook on their futures and hopes significantly. Misogynistic attitudes have been causally integrated throughout media and in women’s lives in general. And since it is normalized, some may not realize what microaggressions might be targeted toward them. In Get it …show more content…
Matheson continues listing some behaviors that occur, such as casual use of mildly misogynistic language like “girly” or even just a dismissive attitude toward women overall. Women are subjected to certain expectations, and it is difficult to find leadership roles that people expect. These expectations include having a nurturing personality, which is associated with being a mother/caretaker. More examples are dressing in typical feminine clothing, being polite, and accommodating. Unfortunately, a lot of people do not expect a lot from women. Team MCC of Harvard conducted a survey targeting around 20,000 students from 59 different middle schools and high schools. According to the results, “[f]orty-percent of teen boys preferred male over female political leaders while only 4% preferred female political leaders with 56% expressing no difference.” It is obvious that there is a gender bias, as most teens don’t exactly prefer female politicians over