Females in Society

Throughout history, women have always been considered to be the lesser of the two genders. Always under the protective watch of a male, women were thought of as weak beings incapable of thinking deeply on their own. Even in today’s society, women are still perceived in this very way, although to a much lesser extent and idea.
When one thinks of an engineer or scientists, one initially does not think of a woman. Names such as Einstein, Newton, or just the idea of a nerdy male always come to mind. Today, there has not even been a female president, nor are there many females holding “high” positions in companies. When one thinks of women in a sexist view, they see women solely as nurses, waiters, housewives, models, or even prostitutes. Can one truly imagine a man staying at home, being a nurse, or being a flight attendant without being just a little surprised? Women are not perceived to have the “toughness” or stability or even “street smarts” to be able to succeed in advanced society. Today, this perception is changing as I speak, but the general stereotypes definitely still exist today and can not instantly change.
Visually, women are perceived to have unrealistically thin bodies, along with this unstated thought that they must all be “beautiful”. No where are fat women or “ugly” women to be found in any form of media, rather only these “beautiful” women are allowed thus reinforcing the stereotype and generalization that women must all be “beautiful”. Society does not seem to accept these “ugly” women, seeing as generally in there are more of these single “ugly” women than male counterparts in relationships, thus further enticing females to try and look the way they do today.