Where Are Women in STEM?
Beauty. Caring behavior. Domestìc labor. Marriage. Where is education? Where is STEM? Where are women in the STEM fields? Historically, it has been obvious that the population of women involved in STEM is limited. It is now 2018, and the presence of women in STEM fields is starting to grow–but, it is still vastly overshadowed by the male presence in those same fields. According to the WISE campaign, there are 13,000 more women participating and working in Core STEM occupations […]
Poem: “Phenomenal Woman” – Maya Angelou
Pretty women wonder where my secret lies. I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s size But when I start to tell them, They think I’m telling lies. I say, It’s in the reach of my arms, The span of my hips, The stride of my step, The curl of my lips. I’m a woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, That’s me. I walk into a room Just as cool as you please, And to a man, The fellows […]
Florence Bascom
“I have always claimed there was no merit in being the only one of a kind… I have considered pride in the fact that some of the best work done in geology today be women, ranking with that done by men, has been done by my students…” Name: Florence Bascom Occupation: Geologist and Educator Born: July 14, 1862 Died: June 18, 1945 Childhood Florence Bascom was born on July 14, 1862 in Williamstown, Massachusetts, United States. […]
Gendered Jobs Perpetuate Gender Inequality
A nurse, must be a female. A retail clerk, must be a female. A construction inspector, must be male. A police officer, must be a male. These are all stereotypes that are deeply rooted in our society today. A nurse and a retail clerk are considered pink-collar jobs, while a construction inspector and a police officer are considered blue-collar jobs. Blue-collared jobs include manual labor, and pink-collar jobs mean those involved in the service industry. Instinctively, when we […]
The Heavy Price for White Skin
Most women are obsessed with white skin. They live in a society where their black or tan skin does not have any value at all. Where their skin does not looks pretty. Where their skin causes them to feel unattractive. Faced with these expectations, they start to use whitening cream or lightening cream. These products have become very popular across the globe, especially in Asia and Africa. Even though each country is differentiated by language, religion, ethnicity, they seem to […]
Household Chores in Gender Roles
When girls become teenagers their parents believe that they capable of doing household chores, especially work inside of the house, such as cleaning and cooking. Cambodian wives of all ages tend to do more household chores than their male partners, no matter how much they work outside of the house or how much money they earn. These chores become a significant part of their daily lives. When I live with my brother, I am crystal clear about how it feels […]