Overall, the rights and status of women have improved considerably in the last century; however, gender equality has recently been threatened within the last decade. Blatantly sexist laws and practices are slowly being eliminated while social perceptions of "women"s roles" continue to stagnate and even degrade back to traditional ideals. It is these social perceptions that challenge the evolution of women as equal on all levels. In this study, I will argue that subtle and blatant sexism continues to exist throughout educational, economic, professional and legal arenas. Women who carefully follow their expected roles may never recognize sexism as...
never be equal until the day female scientists, intellectuals, professionals, military leaders, and politicians are just as accepted and encouraged to participate in all of society"s arenas as males.

Endnotes:

The Ethnic Moment, By P.L. Fetzer. Page 57

Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 205.

A People"s History Of The United States, By Howard Zinn. Page 499.

Beyond Black And White, By M. Marable. Page 40-41.

Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 767.

The Ethnic Moment, By P. L. Fetzer. Page 234.

Constitutional Law Cases & Essays, By S. Goldman. Page 784.