Annotated Bibliography and Draft # 2

Annotated Bibliography:

Rubin, Harriet. "Sexism." Portfolio.com. Bizjournals.com, 17 Mar. 2008. Web.Nov. 2009.

Sexism is still a major problem in the workplace today. In the article “Sexism”, the author studies many different cases and instances where it is apparent that even in current times, sexism still exists. The author brings up cases that deal with big Fortune 500 companies like Morgan Stanly and Enron. She gives a brief review of the book The Managerial Women by Ann Jardim and Margaret Hennig that came out in 1977. This book was supposed to change the way of sexism in America for good and statistically it did. What the author continues to discuss in the article is how this social issue did not just disappear that easily. The article further advocates that just because instances of sexism has been less abusive in the workplace does not mean that it still does not exist. She states how men should pay attention to what they lack in the workforce and what they can initially gain from having more women as the C.E.O of a company or even the president of the United States. The article wraps up by stating that although women have advanced in society, they have advanced as teachers, nurses and secretaries.

Beginning of draft #2 :

Susan B. Anthony once stated, “Men their rights and nothing more; women their rights and nothing less”, a famous quote that reminds people that there once was a time when women barely had any rights at all. When one thinks of someone like Susan B. Anthony or Elizabeth Cady Stanton, they might think of the issue of women’s rights in the 19th century or the progressive reform movement of the 1900’s. One might think of women’s suffrage or the Triangle Shirt Waste Factory tragedy. Now this is all in the past, a near chapter in our history textbooks or a linked page in a Google search. It is nearly forgotten that women had any issues at all with equality.

In the 21st century, most people are ignorant to the fact that sexism is still very obvious in today's workplace. However, research and case studies prove that this social issue still appears in most businesses. Most researchers would agree that gender plays a huge role in the workplace today and it most certainly makes a difference if that role is being played by a guy.