Gender Bias in Corporate America

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/25/us/25iht-letter25.html?_r=1

On July 24th, the New York Times published "On Wall St., Gender Bias Runs Deep," is primarily concerned with the high number of male executives in corporate America. The article begins by noting that a female member of Google was named the chief executive of Yahoo, an unusual event. The article continues to explain that females populate more than half of the financial industry, but less than 3% hold positions of power. Gender sterotypes are at the core of this uneven distribution of power. A quote from the article says:

“Men are natural leaders and women are not; men are strong and women are weak; and men are in charge and women are caretakers. These are gender stereotypes. It’s what social culture is all about.”

This quote pertains to the hegemonic culture that we have been discussing in class. Men have more "swagger" and are more likely  to be at the helm of an operation; whereas, women are more likely to be caretakers or hold subordinate positions. The concludes by explaining that the uneven balance will remain true for a long time. Males graduating college are receiving more advice and support that their female counterparts. Until the two genders are seen as equal, corporate America will remain male-dominant.