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The Sexism Confrontation

1/4/2012

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How would you like it if you were a girl and you chose to act like a boy and people made fun of you? Sexism is still alive today. For example, there is sexism in regards to clothes, sexism with jobs, and sexism with the toys available to children.


First of all, there is sexism in regards to clothes. Women are forced to wear silly and inappropriate clothing choices because this is mostly what is available in the stores. Women should be able to wear whatever they want. I don't see why people should make stores just for women and stores just for men's clothes. For girls who are more comfortable wearing boys clothes, this essentially makes fun of them and their choices.

There is also sexism in jobs. Back when women were treated very badly before women's rights, women were not allowed to have any high jobs. For example, women were not allowed to be professors or scientists. They were not even allowed to win high awards! Today women can have a wide range of jobs, but there are jobs that women still haven't been able to get. For example, we have not even been able to have a woman for president.

Finally, there is sexism in the toys available to buy for children. People often think that girls all want to play with dolls fashion. They also think that boys always want to play with weapons and cars, but that just isn't true. Take me, for example. I am a girl, and I love to play with Lego and cars! All of this separating is extremely unnecessary. People are born how they are born, and nobody should make fun of them based on their choices.

In conclusion, sexism is still alive in this country in the areas of clothes, toys, and jobs. I hope you see that sexism and making fun of people based on gender stereotypes has to stop. NOW!
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Gina Valeri
1/5/2012 11:25:20 pm

I congratulate whoever wrote this wonderful essay. As a woman myself, I feel like we have so many choices and that these days both sexes can choose to where the clothes they want, play with toys they prefer, and live a fuller life as a result. So thank you for making me think about this topic.

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Sarah
1/7/2012 09:18:44 am

Dear Gina,

I am happy that another woman understands and appreciates my ideas and I am hoping that men and boys will also understand.Even though there is less sexism now than in the past there is still sexism in NYC as I said in my essay.

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Yoav
1/7/2012 10:55:35 am

Dear anonymous,

I total agree about everything you mentioned. Sexist jobs are bad because would you men feel good if you could not have a sirtin job?
Another thing is that why are men judging women on their clothes let them pick they are wearing it. I know girls who very much like Nerf guns witch means there are no boys toys or girls toys.

Yoav

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Jack
5/27/2020 04:35:44 pm

i am a male and i agree with you, but its not just women who are victims. men are also victims of sexism. also with the how boys and girls should be able to play with Nerf guns and toy cars, i agree i also think women will be racing in F1 very soon. also how come women can hit man and no one cares? yet if a man did that its all on the news?

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