FREE ESSAY ON SEXISM

SEXISM

When discussing human communications, we view many ways to positively express oneself
through verbal messages such as entertainment, education, and flirting. On the other
hand, it seems there is a much larger amount of negative verbal communication presented
to us in our everyday lives. For instance, sexism, racism and disconfirmation, just to
name a few. Sexism is a term more widely looked at in today's world due to the fact that
we have more women in high paying roles and being on top of what used to be a mans world.
Sexism is language that puts down someone because of his or gender (DeVito, 101). Sexism
can also be correlated with feminism. Feminism is about seeing women as victims in
society. I have chosen an anti-feminist approach in the subject of feminism only because,
being in the military, I was always put on an equal level with men and I do not feel it
necessary to look at females as being oppressed and use it as an advantage to move ahead
in life.
Feminism is a point of view taken mostly by women who see the gender systems currently in
operation as structured by a binary opposition, in which one term, masculine, is always
privileged over the other term, feminine (Jackson, 39). Feminist all claim that we live
in a patriarchal society; a society of men, ruled by and for men (Jackson, 45). In my
experience in life, most men actually highly esteem women and generally treat them with
great honor. In the 21st century women do not earn less income than men, moreover, some
women earn much more than many men. Most women earn about the same wages as men and if
men earn more it is usually explained by greater qualifications, longer hours, and more
risk. Which, if women were willing to do, could achieve the same wages and respect that
men have attained, in feminist eyes. 
I believe women should have equality before the law and equal pay for equal work. With
this said, there is another dispute against the positive views of feminism. It seems that
many men who initially were sympathetic or never took interest in feminism get married
and three to four years later their wives leave them, take the kids and more than half
the wealth. Suddenly they realize that the court system seems to treat them unfairly on
the basis of sex (Jackson, 67).
While researching this topic in my workplace, a limited number of people (both men and
women) started to contemplate that women are by no means treated unfairly. Looked at
broadly, women seem to be improving their representation in politics, education,
employment, etc (Jackson, 67). In my opinion, women do have more power both in the
private and earning much more in public life. In the privacy of the home, women usually
run the show and men are virtual visitors. In public life, women have gained increasing
formal recognition in all parts of the man's workplace such as becoming doctors, lawyers,
and politicians. 
In conclusion, when looking at feminism in regards to negative nonverbal communication,
you can understand the many reasons why identifying the characteristics of language and
their implications is important in every day human communication. We must all learn to
put barriers and obstacles aside to better communicate without distraction.
Bibliography
stevi jackson (1993) Women studies: Essential Readings, New york, New york University
Press.
Joseph DeVito (1999) Essentials of Human communication. New York, Addison Weslry Longman,
Inc.