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  2. Gender inequality in the United States - Wikipedia

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    While these numbers clearly describe the inequality between white men and white women, there are far greater differences in wages for women who are not white. [85] Increased awareness of gender inequality in the workplace has increased women's salaries by 1.6% between 2016 and 2017.

  3. Feminist geography - Wikipedia

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    Feminist geographies of difference is an approach to feminist geography that concentrates on the construction of gendered identities and differences among women. It examines gender and constructions of nature through cultural, post-structural, postcolonial and psychoanalytic theories, as well as writings by women of color, lesbian women, gay ...

  4. Thick: And Other Essays - Wikipedia

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    Thick: And Other Essays is a collection of essays by the American sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom. The book explores a range of topics, including black womanhood, body image, and McMillan Cottom's experience as a Southern black woman academic. Published in 2019 by The New Press, Thick was a finalist for that year's National Book Award. [1] [2]

  5. Gender inequality - Wikipedia

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    Gender inequality weakens women in many areas such as health, education, and business life. [1] Studies show the different experiences of genders across many domains including education, life expectancy, personality, interests, family life, careers, and political affiliation. Gender inequality is experienced differently across different cultures.

  6. Workplace Discrimination: Beauty Can be a Beast at Work - AOL

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    It's hard to feel sorry for pretty girls, since numerous workplace discrimination studies have been done that show they have an edge when it comes to getting hired, promoted, elected and evaluated.

  7. Transnational feminism - Wikipedia

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    It rejects the idea that people from different regions have the same subjectivities and experiences with gender inequality, it further recognizes that global capitalism has created similar relations of exploitation and inequality, this core concept creates dialogue which feminists around the world can find solidarity and seek collaboration ...

  8. History of women in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Most of the African-Americans in business were men, however women played a major role especially in the area of beauty. Standards of beauty were different for whites and blacks, and the black community developed its own standards, with an emphasis on hair care. Beauticians could work out of their own homes, and did not need storefronts.

  9. Gender pay gap in the United States - Wikipedia

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    According to Serge Desmarais and James Curtis, the "gender gap in pay …is related to gender differences in perceptions of pay entitlement." [164] Similarly, Major et al. argue that gender differences in pay expectations play a role in perpetuating non-performance related pay differences between women and men. [165]