Summary
The main goal to gender equality is convincing men that they
are just as likely to benefit from it as women. Ending discrimination against
women would help with the acceptance of equality and rejecting gender
stereotypes. An ongoing problem for women and men has been the gender
segregation in the labor market. Iceland has Europe’s highest percentage of
women in the workforce but is one of the most segregated. “It remains harder
for a man to be accepted as a kindergarten teacher than a woman to be accepted
as an engineer”, said the country’s minister for social affairs. Gender
stereotypes keep men from being able to enjoy tasks without being judged. For
example, cooking, cleaning or staying at home to take care of the kids and more.
In a workshop, most men were ashamed and would not admit to liking these
things. The men said that when they come home, they would rest and the women
would cook and clean. Some men were encouraged to do chores and it even
increased their sex lives.
Opinion
I am completely against gender stereotypes and what a woman
or man is supposed to do based off their sexual identity. Protesting women’s
rights will never get women to absolute equity. As long as men do not participate
or encourage equal rights among both genders, women will not be able to do
anything about it. As the article says, the only solution is convincing men
that they will also benefit from equality, which is very true.
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