There Is No Unmarked Woman Analysis

Woman Discrimination; Pertinent In Years To Come?
Gender discrimination has been a prominent issue for as long as many of us can remember. From disadvantages towards women in the work field to the extensive gender pay gap differences— women have, generally, received the short end of the stick. And it’s true that this issue was nowhere near as profound and relevant as it’s become in the 20th century, but it would be ignorant to discount the advancements in treating gender inequality. Although we’ve taken more time than necessary to address the issue of women inequality, David Brook’s assertion that it will come to an end in thirty years is accurate as we seem to be getting closer to a society where women are men’s equal counterpart, not their …show more content…
Considering the harsh generalizations that were loosely connected to women in the 19th century, noteworthy change has occurred since then and now; they don’t nearly have the same effect they once did. Using the scapegoat that women are “unmarked” doesn’t have such a compelling effect anymore because the interest in appearance and clothing has sparked in men, leaving most of them as “unmarked” as well. Deborah Tannen argues in one of her more relevant pieces, There Is No Unmarked Woman, that women don’t have the ability to be considered unmarked as men do. Most importantly claiming that, “Some days you just want to get dressed and go about your business. But if you’re a woman, you can’t, because there is no unmarked woman.” Considering this piece is outdated, being published in the 1990s, it’s astonishing that some still agree with this idea because of the changes we’ve seen in men’s behavior in relations to clothing style. Los Angeles times, a business article in California supports this claim, “But millennial guys in their 20s and 30s are transforming the menswear business, inspired by well-dressed male celebrities and TV shows”. Women aren’t nearly discriminated against as they once were because some of the attention they once received has shifted towards men, who have become more intrigued in their …show more content…
According to the Institute For Women’s Policy Research, “if change continues at the same slow pace as it has done for the past fifty years, it will take 41 years—or until 2059—for women to finally reach pay parity.” However, although current statistics support the fixed mentality that women discrimination in the work field will not come to an end any time soon, the unfair gender pay gap could cease to exist if women became more aggressive and fought harder for their rights. Better, a newsletter article part of NBC states, “Three separate studies published in the Harvard Business Review found that men negotiate much more frequently than do women, and are much less likely to accept unfair payment” (Better). Therefore, it’s unreasonable to place all the blame on gender for the pay gap between men and women when it all comes down to women, essentially, playing it safer and being more submissive than men when it comes to urging for better pay. In order to put an end to this pay disparity, women must no longer feel ashamed or embarrassed to ask for what they want and need. All this anger we have towards women inequality should instead be applied into motivating women to: learn new skill sets, aim for higher salary jobs, and further their education. We know the

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