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Young Women in Higher Education
College of Humanities and Science, Grand Canyon University
ENG-105: English Composition 1
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Young Women in Higher Education
Young women often make drastic decisions due to the pressures of working in higher
education. Young women who work in higher education face bigger challenges than men who
are working in Higher education. They tend to make it difficult for young women, especially
those who are working lower paying jobs as well as being the only source of income, to keep up
with the cost of living in the United States. The challenges of a woman working in higher
education comes with the stigma of men supposing to be the breadwinners of the home, not be
qualified because they are a female, and becoming pregnant.
Getting Married
The stigma of women in higher education and likely to getting married leading to
dropping out of the work force is because the husbands/men are commonly known to be the
breadwinners of the home. In today’s society, it isn’t as uncommon for women to be the bread
winners in the home. And in some places, it is encouraged for women to be independent and
provide for themselves and not needing a man to provide for them. A statistic from the Centers
of American Progress showed that in 1976 only 56.3 percent of mothers worked for pay,
compared to 2017 where it was 69.6 percent of mothers. Although, for a mother to be the
breadwinner of the home it creates more pressure on the husband to feel less of a man due to the
idea of men needing to be the “man of the house.” Yet, some might see this situation as a huge
accomplishment for the mother and instead of being looked down upon, they are praised. This
was a big step to show that women can also provide for their family and it doesn’t always have
to be the husband.
Qualifying for Jobs
Young Women in Higher Education
College of Humanities and Science, Grand Canyon University
ENG-105: English Composition 1
, 2
Young Women in Higher Education
Young women often make drastic decisions due to the pressures of working in higher
education. Young women who work in higher education face bigger challenges than men who
are working in Higher education. They tend to make it difficult for young women, especially
those who are working lower paying jobs as well as being the only source of income, to keep up
with the cost of living in the United States. The challenges of a woman working in higher
education comes with the stigma of men supposing to be the breadwinners of the home, not be
qualified because they are a female, and becoming pregnant.
Getting Married
The stigma of women in higher education and likely to getting married leading to
dropping out of the work force is because the husbands/men are commonly known to be the
breadwinners of the home. In today’s society, it isn’t as uncommon for women to be the bread
winners in the home. And in some places, it is encouraged for women to be independent and
provide for themselves and not needing a man to provide for them. A statistic from the Centers
of American Progress showed that in 1976 only 56.3 percent of mothers worked for pay,
compared to 2017 where it was 69.6 percent of mothers. Although, for a mother to be the
breadwinner of the home it creates more pressure on the husband to feel less of a man due to the
idea of men needing to be the “man of the house.” Yet, some might see this situation as a huge
accomplishment for the mother and instead of being looked down upon, they are praised. This
was a big step to show that women can also provide for their family and it doesn’t always have
to be the husband.
Qualifying for Jobs
