04/08/09 Class

Today's class was interesting for everyone because we studied the fundamental differences between men and women. In a society where women are earning a higher education, attaining upper-level managerial and leadership positions, and outperforming their male counterparts in some professions, it is important to understand and work with these differences. Although Professor Feinberg shed an entertaining light on the situation, he has taught us the serious nature of the gender inequality in the workplace.

Being a female in the business world, I still unfortunately hear about and experience first-hand negative perceptions of women in leadership positions. Some men continue to believe that women are incapable of surviving and thriving in business, and that often stems from their general attitude toward the female population. I hope that our society will continue to take strides in encouraging all races, ethnicities and genders to work toward greatness rather than discriminating against them. Our world will never make progress if we focus on the negative stigmas that should only live shamefully in the history books.