The following links will take you to gender inclusive word lists, explanations of the way the genders use language as well as various other sites. Our goal in this section is to help you understand language difference and learn new ways to avoid sexism through language. Because of the fact that men have an advantage over women with earning capacity, less men are likely to fall at or below the poverty line than women. Single mothers have an especially difficult time with income because they must support their children, sometimes without child support from fathers. Social Class and Gender Social class is determined largely on income.
Men have higher social class standings than women because they earn more at their jobs than women.
Men have higher paying jobs than women, giving them added power and prestige. Despite women's effors, many men still see women as house wives and inclined towards domestic activity and motherhood. Men have always been expected to work outside the home. Women generally work highly feminized pink collar occupations which are low in pay and low in prestige. Men dominate better working positions.