Is gender discrimination at work an issue in America?
LAURA FIRST, HUMAN RIGHTS WORKER Definitely. I think a lot of men are hired for jobs that women could be qualified for, and I think that at certain jobs women are looked down upon. Also, women are not paid the same amount for the same duties, and I think that’s pretty prevalent. I think women are looked upon as not having the same intelligence level as men and therefore are not hired. ANA MARIE COX, FREELANCE JOURNALIST Yes. In a way, it is a more difficult problem today than it was 30 or 40 years ago. A lot of people can convince themselves they are not sexist because they don’t think of themselves as sexist, but today this problem manifests itself in more subtle ways. Women’s behavior is held to a different standard than men’s; in leadership circles men are expected to be forceful and outspoken; women are expected to be more congenial and polite. RICHARD HARDY, HAIRSTYLIST In some cases it is an issue, but I don’t think it is a widespread phenomenon. Culturally, men view women differ
