While men are raised to be hard, rational, and strong, women are portrayed as soft, emotional, irrational, and weak. Despite the gains of women s liberation movement, women are still defined externally, by men. This is clear from the prevalence of eating disorders among women, a result of social pressure to be thin. Male-dominated society objectifies women. Men abuse, dominate and rape women.
Women earn less than men for equal work.
Women do not get paid for housework, which is unequally shared, if shared at all, with their spouses. Men fill most positions of leadership, whereas women fill the lower ranks. Our sexist society would have women subject their desires and goals to those of men and find their fulfillment in bringing up children, housework and serving their spouse. While much of this is changing, the change is too slow. Within SEAC, women have historically taken a strong leadership role.