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Essay / Equality between men and women - 1487
Equality is a concept that humanity is never able to properly understand. Of course, humans will always look for different solutions to create fairness, but factors such as human greed, ignorance of mass populations, and even biological aspects cause the equality process to stagnate. The oldest and most relevant debate on equality concerns sex difference; man against woman. Initially, men, because of their physical superiority, were offered perspectives that many women never imagined they would have. Conversely, over time, women fought this unfair treatment by demanding the right to vote and similar rights to their male equivalents. It's pretty significant that this generation has done exceptional work to overcome sexism and inequality. However, will this quest for equality ever end? When can we say we have created an equal race between men and women? The fact is that it is truly impossible to have equality between the sexes due to predisposed circumstances that are not at all easily controllable. Defining Equality Before trying to discover whether men and women can share equality, a clear definition of "equality" should be established. According to Dictionary.com, “equality” is defined as “the state or quality of being uniform in its operation or effect; correspondence in quantity, degree, value, rank or capacity. So how important is the definition of equality for gender equality? How does the word affect the question asked? Overall, this changes what exactly men and women can be equal in, which includes rankings, abilities and opportunities, whether in education, the job market or any other environment . Equality in sport In all sports organizations, including... . middle of paper...... Disa Cornish, Melvin Gonnerman and Margaret Ralston. “Impact of Participation in Extracurricular Activities in High School on Early Childhood Experiences: A Study of Iowa Graduates.” University of Northern Iowa (2009): 36. Web. March 10, 2014. Seligson, Susan. “Debunking the myth that girls and boys learn differently: COM teacher’s book challenges “toxic” stereotypes. BU Today. June 10, 2011: b. page. Print. (JUXTAPOSITION) Shea, Renée, Lawrence Scanlon and Robin Scanlon. The language of composition: reading, writing, rhetoric. 2nd ed. Boston: Bedford St. Martins, 2013. 525-529,546-551. Print.Cofer, Judith. “The Myth of the Latin Woman.” Trans. Table 2013. 546-551. Print.Woolf, Virginia. “Professions for women”. Trans. Table 2013. 525-529. Print.Weeks, Matt. “New UGA research helps explain why girls do better in school.” UGA today. January 2, 2013: n. page. Internet. March 5, 2014.a