Persuasive Speech of Value
Channel: Reagan Settje
Date: 2019-03-27

Persuasive Speech of Value

Title: My Values On Gender Equality

Topic: My values on gender equality in today’s society.

Specific Purpose Statement: To give reasoning and explain my values on gender equality.

Thesis Statement: I have many values in my life that go along with gender equality, but also ones that disagree with gender equality.

Introduction:
 We have been striving for gender equality for many years and we still aren’t where we want to be. Everybody wants to be treated equal no matter who you are or what you do. There are some people who are going to say there is nothing wrong with the women and men are treated right now. Well, people said that hundred of years ago too. I believe that everybody needs to want to have gender equality whether it is in the workplace, education, or in society. It isn’t right for people to be treated unfairly because of their gender. I have many values in my life that go along with gender equality, but also ones that disagree with gender equality. Religion is probably not in favor of all the transgenders in the world, but I also believe that everybody deserves happiness. On top of everything, everybody deserves respect in this world.

Body:
I. Religion
 A. I believe in God
 B. God created man and women 
 C. Goes against peoples religious beliefs (Ford, 2019)
II. Happiness
 A. Everybody deserves to be happy
 B. This is the 100th year of women’s suffrage (Real-McKeighan, 2019)
 C. Finland has been voted the happiest people in the world (Vaskunlahti, 2019)
III. Respect
 A. Only 59% of American women feel respected (Brenan & Kluch, 2019)
 B. Two women are on the Nebraska Legislature (Young, 2019)
 C. Everybody should be given an equal opportunity

Conclusion:
 Gender equality is something almost all of us are striving to achieve, and most of us don’t know how bad it was hundreds of years ago. The way that things have improved made the world of difference for the women and men living today, but if we keep working towards full gender equality, imagine what the next generation will think. It isn’t right that people aren’t happy in this world because other people say they can’t be. People are degrading people because they identify as a male instead of a female. We don’t respect these people, and I don’t feel like that is right. I may not agree with what they are saying, but I will at least respect their decision. I respect that they stood up for what they want or who they think they are and nothing is wrong with that. Religion will always be in my life, and it might go against transgenders, but that doesn’t mean that I will disrespect them. Everybody should be treated equally no matter what.

References:

Brenan, M & Kluch, S. (2019, March 8). U.S. women feel less respected than European. Canadian peers, Gallup, Inc. Retrieved from https://news.gallup.com/poll/247205/women-feel-less-respected-european-canadian-peers.aspx

Ford, Z. (2019, March 6) ‘Religious freedom’ arguments kill Nebraska’s LGBTQ employment protections bill. Retrieved from https://thinkprogress.org/nebraska-lgbtq-employment-   protections-bill-religious-freedom-c89ea9cf738f/

Real-McKeighan, T. (2019, February 27). Woman to tell about Nebraskan who played key role in women's suffrage. Fremont Tribune. Retrieved from https://fremonttribune.com/   news/local/woman-to-tell-about-nebraskan-who-played-key-role-in/     article_eb0e2a6d-0b81-5324-9dc1-46dedc79b30b.html

Vaskunlahti, N. (2019, March 24). Ambassador of Finland tells you why they are the happiest people in the world. Retrieved from https://www.news18.com/news/world/ambassador-of-finland-tells-you-why-they-are-the-happiest-people-in-the-world-2075935.html

Young, J. (2019, March 4). Female senators talk about why their perspective is important in the  Nebraska Legislature. Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved from https://journalstar.com/   legislature/female-senators-talk-about-why-their-perspective-is-important-in/article_2c6c941b-338a-5e25-bab1-95b695f90b1d.html