The Inequality Of People Based Off Of Race - 1369 Words

In the world we live in today, when you look around there are so many different types of people. Differences such as races, backgrounds, and also different people with different stories to tell. We live in a world of a diverse group of people, so different that we found it hard to make everyone equal. Some would think living in such a diverse world we would form a common ground and maybe unite together to be equal but that is far from true. No I m not talking about the inequality of people based off of race or background, the grouping of sex is the issue here. From the beginning of time till now, cultural practices have formed these boundaries. There has always been a separation of males and females and the way they are raised and†¦show more content†¦Together, they show how these gender roles affect our society and what could continue if these practices of gender roles are in effect for a long period of time to come. Over time these ideas of gender roles cause people to only do what they believe they have to do, living what are right on the side. People almost forced to do something, like a job, that coordinates with their sex rather than their passion. This over time can lead to many missed opportunities and again, never achieving gender equality that we are all seeking. Comparing these two essays together can give people a better idea of what is really the reality of gender separation. Both Lorber and Tannen had a similar idea about the issue of gender boundaries, which is that inequality is observable in both genders due to the boundaries that have formed from society. Lorber focuses on the biological differences between male and female, rather than what society believes. She goes into detail about how women are separated or treated differently from men just because of a biological difference. In comparison, Tannen discusses the behavior and language of males and females in a classroom setting, discussing how males take on different types of questions and public speaking differently than females. She discusses how males and females learn to participate in different ways. Between the two authors, there is one point that serves for the basis of my