Phong Suong HuynhEnglish 1112Ms. Carty11/24/2014Gender Bias in the WorkplaceShould you choose the type of job based on your gender? I'm interested in electrical engineering; however, people still think this field doesn't fit my gender. In the 21st century, women gain more freedom and power over time. Society considers women's work to be only about doing household chores, but many women now hold important positions in politics and others. Women's rights are to obtain employment and pay equal to that of men. The open-minded boss will qualify the person with skills, abilities and education; a person's gender shouldn't really matter in all contexts. In the workplace, in small and large companies, women are paid less than men. Few CEO positions are held by women because they are more sensitive and emotional. In this article, I study how gender has affected our opinions and how society perceives each gender. In many parts of the world, women still constitute the inferior sex. For a long time, women have been seen as the mothers of the family and it is normal for them to be stay-at-home mothers while their husbands work. Only in America and other Western countries do women benefit from the government passing laws to protect them from discrimination. Sexism mainly occurs in the workplace, this is where everyone must prove themselves to get to a higher position or higher salary and this is where gender bias seems to be a problem. Due to gender bias, women find it difficult to prove that they deserve a raise or promotion. Many have to resort to their beauty or their intelligence to get where they want. The oldest profession, prostitution, is seen as ...... middle of paper ...... in the American South. " December 1995. JSTOR Archives. November 23, 2014. .Goldberg, Stephanie. "WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS: DIFFERENT NEEDS." February 2003. JSTOR Archives. Ed. American Bar Association. Document. .Hultin, Mia. "Gender Differences in Authority in the Workplace: Discrimination and the Role of the Organization." 1998. JSTOR Archives. Document. November 20, 2014. . Kirchmeyer, Catherine. "Gender Differences in Leadership Careers: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow ", April 2002. JSTOR document, November 20, 2014. "Two different worlds: men and women aged 9 to 17" February 1995. United States Census Bureau. Document. .