Gender Equity

Gender Equity

'The level of elite female performance is lower than that of males...therefore it is equitable for males to be paid more.'

Gender Equity, a major issue in today's society which assumes that people of both genders should have equal rights. For many years, men have been the most dominate of both sexes which the idea's for the males to be the 'Man of the House', stating that the male gender should provide and care for one's family and therefore be the 'leader'. However the issue of Men being the most dominate out of the both sexes and more capable is slowly decreasing now that women are allowed to participate in many things which before was impossible. These include careers, sporting activities and events as well as other roles and opportunities for women which is now furthering and expanding.

I strongly disagree with the statement provided as I believe it is a very sexist comment which is not true. There may be many roles which women are not able to participate in at an elite level, which is mainly related to sporting activities however the option to play within a community to have fun is still available. This includes sports such as Rugby League and Rugby Union. However, reasons for men dominating in sports such as those mentioned are valid as men's physiques are more suitable and acceptable than a women's if she were to look bulky and musclier. A recent example of women performing better than men is at the 2010 Winter Olympics in the Snowboarding event. This is where female athlete, Torah Bright won a gold medal. The tricks and manoeuvres which she performed snowboarding were that of which men tried and did not complete successfully.

In conclusion, Men and Women have different abilities and different physiques which I believe are supposed to be part of the reason of which sets them apart from each other. Although, I believe women and men should have the same rights. The same rights to work and participate in activities including sports, and therefore the right to the same pay. We are all people, with different aspirations and capabilities and I don't think there should be dominance or sexism between the genders which statements like this suggest.