Occupational sexism is any discriminatory happenings that take place within the work place. Often referred to as double standards. Males are held to “this” standard. But if you are female, you are held to this (often stricter) standard. These “typical office double standards,” Kirk and Okazawa-Rey (373) shed light on how very unfair women and men are treating within workplace walls.
A man displaying his family photo on his desk characterizing him as a loyal, stand-up, family man. When a woman displays a family photo it is seen as her prioritizing her family above her career. (373) I agree that women face these challenges, I myself have personally. I do think He Works, She Works,But What Different Impressions They Make shares valuable insight to how different assumptions and impressions are made regarding one’s sex. What jobs we take, what promotions we may achieve, what our pay is, to how our actions and emotions are interpreted are interdependent on our sex within this patriarchal society.
The Wikipedia Article, Occupational Sexism talk more on the discriminations working women face. A knowledge gap within this article is referencing the patriarchal society we live and participate in. I also think referencing He Works, She Works, But What Different Impressions They Make could help elevate the Wikipedia article by providing readers information of the double standards working women face.
Making this change within the Wikipedia article would combat not only occupational sexism, gender discrimination, and patriarchy. The two former stem from the latter. To tackle it from the root cause instead of simply trimming back the unsightly overgrowth would produce an equitable bouquet for all the enjoy. To bring down the patriarchy would assist greatly to bring down other systems of oppression.
Kirk, Gywn, and Margo Okazowa-Rey. “He Works, She Works, But What Different Impressions They Make.” Readings for Diversity and Social Justice, by Maurianne Adams, Routledge, 2018, pp. 373–374.
“Occupational Sexism.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Oct. 2019, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_sexism.
