BLOG #3

In response to the article, I think it basically reiterated information we already know with targeting the blame of discrimination on the government. We know that companies typically hire more men than women, and that those women also receive unequal salaries and wages compared to men with the same or inferior job titles. This is the main problem with discrimination within the workplace because it hits our biggest war; man vs. woman. Even with this information holding truth, the article fails to give an account as to why these things happen. Why is it that women are treated unfairly compared to men in the workplace? Why the inequality?

Put aside government alliances for a minute and focus on the root of the problem. Companies' reputations and outlooks can only reflect those who run those companies. I saw in the comment section of this article a great example of how biased companies can be. One woman had several interviews with a company. Although she personally had not made any plans of having kids, her interviewer had no knowledge of whether or not if they had hired her that she may leave the company soon after the hire. Simply because she was a woman in her early 30's, there was a likelihood. Another interesting part of her comment was that as soon as she took off her wedding ring in her interviews, the number of callbacks she received had doubled.

I think it was interesting to see the effort that was put in the hire an equal amount of both men and women. With gender equality came real results. The point that was made with gender balance countering groupthink speaks volumes. It's obvious that males think differently than females, therefore when groups are created for brainstorming ideas or holding meetings, the groups must be equal. One group made up of entirely males entirely females would produce completely different results compared the the opposite group. Companies need to know these basics in order to produce results within the workplace. This problem of gender discrimination will always be present, but if companies actively work to counteract this, then there will be a much smoother operating system, and more equality.