Feminism, Gender Pay Gap, Environmental Racism, Neoliberalism, Rape Culture, and Violence

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Chapter 8
 
1. Define the following: Feminine mystique; Neoliberalism; Recolonized
The feminine mystique is the idea that women were happy and fulfilled when they devoted themselves as wives and mothers and is explored in the book Feminine mystique. Neoliberalism refers to an ideology and political-economic theory based on the doctrine of classical liberalism and d emphasizes free market and limiting the role of the government in people’s lives.Recolonized is the process where international institutions and transnational corporations influence and dominate the political and social-economic life of developing countries (Gillis & Jacobs, 2020).
 
2. How do employers and individuals see motherhood as in opposition to an “ideal worker” while fathers are seen as good workers whose jobs do not conflict with their parenting? How do we change this? What benefits might children of full-time working mothers experience from their mothers’ employment?
 
There is a motherhood penalty and mothers with children tend to be paid less evaluated rated as less committed and competent than women without children. Married women are also less likely to be promoted, while married men are paid as they are seen as more responsible and committed. Children of full-time working mothers are likely to live more prosperous lives and are exposed to the idea of working mothers as competent.
3. Compared to other countries, the U.S. minimum wage is low. In your opinion, why?
 The minimum wage in the US for non-tipped workers seems relatively high, but considering the cost of living and challenges accessing social services, it is below a livable wage.
4. Why is the United States the only developed nation without a paid maternity benefits? What can we do to change this?
 
In the US there is a cultural identity of individualism and self-determination, and the people and policymakers do not favor the government paying for statutory paid maternity leave. Others also oppose a paid leave program because of the costs, while the US has not had major population declines like Europe.
5. How do race, sexuality, and gender identity relate to issues involving employment and pay? Your answer should include specific information from your book and, if you choose, personal experience.
 
Minorities, women, and members of the LQBTQ are less likely to be employed than heterosexual men if they have similar qualifications and are more likely to earn less over their lifetimes. In the US the woman working full-time outside the home makes 80.5 cents for every dollar a man makes (Gillis & Jacobs, 2020).
6. How do African-American men experience the same gender pay gap as white women? In your opinion, could Black men and white women join together to work for equal pay? Why or why not?
 
There is still a black-white wage gap and rising wage inequality between men and women. African-American men are also paid less partly because of racism and discrimination as is the case of women who experience gender discrimination. Black men and white women could join t...