Tuesday IKEA was accused of removing a woman from their furniture catalog. Of course like many I became upset at the gender inequality that still occurs to this day. It is disturbing for me to see how companies that have influence on people undergo such low actions. By allowing this treatment toward women we are saying it is ok for gender inequality and that we do not need to progress from that. Living in a country where freedom is emphasized you would think we could change this sexist view toward women but I can see we have a long way to go.
I can recall when I was president of my church youth group and many people believed I could not do the job right. In the past the president had always been a man and most thought it would never change until I was elected by the majority, which where most female. Well, when it came to promoting the group my picture on the flyer was removed because our secretary, a male, believed it was not necessary. Thanks to my experience with sexism I can now relate to the woman removed from the catalog. Luckily we do have women who are proving our potential. This gives me hope that some day this world will emphasize equality not only among races but also genders.
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/02/world/meast/saudi-ikea-women/index.html?iref=allsearch
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