The reading for Monday was very relatable to me and the career I have chosen. As a Strategic Communication major I have struggled too many times because I feel like I can not succeed in the PR business due to my gender. Women and men are equally represented in this field but the highest positions are dominated by men. This statistic makes women seem as though their knowledge and capacity is only worth for the fun and simple parts of PR. Thus, men are worthy of the higher more critical decision. This, I fear, makes me think I am inferior to men and that no matter what I do, chances of me obtaining a high position are limited.
Reading about Sally Jenkins, Charean Williams, Gina Miller, Jennifer Floyd Engel, Hillary Clinton, and Sarah Palin has made me realize that there is hope. I admire women who, although told they are not good enough for a "man's" job, still continue with their dreams. They not only accomplish their dream by being one of the few women with high positions but also with successful outcomes during that time. Those outcomes are the evidence that women are as capable as men to achieve great things in whatever field they desire. It is these role models that should motivate us women to not be afraid of doing something most people, men especially, say we are incapable of doing.
Race, Gender, and Stereotypes in the Media, 37-51; 59-70
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