Proposal
#2
Title:
Gender Wage Descrimination
Author:
Kelly Finneran
Date:
11 November 2012
Topic:
Why wage discrimination continues.
Exigence:
Women’s equal rights are challenged by wage discrimination.
Intended
Audience: We the people.
Purpose:
To inform the public of the injustice.
Claim 1: Equal pay for equal work violations have been swept
under the rug by the Supreme Court. I
will show examples of these specific cases in recent history.
Claim 2: Why the Equal Pay Act doesn’t work. Wage discrimination is a difficult case to
prove. Wages are considered confidential
information. Unions try to protect
employee rights.
Claim 3: Time
out of the workforce can directly impact women's earning potential. Women who take time
off work for childbirth are expected to accept lower wages upon return. There
are additional factors
that impact women's decisions including workplace discrimination, either
experienced or anticipated, a lack of women-friendly policies and resources in
the workplace. Also stereotypes steer
women and men toward different education, training and career paths. Consequently, societal expectations for wives
compared to husbands and mothers compared to fathers, both subtle and
blatant, all effect the choices made by women.
Great topic and it looks like you have some clear claims and good reasoning and evidence planned to back them up. I'd like you to pick a particular entity or person to address your letter to. For example, you could think about California legislators or national policy makers. You could even target our female senators, Diane Feinstein or Barbara Boxer. In targeting a particular audience you an better focus your argument. You could also reflect on personal experience. Was there an employer who treated you badly?
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