es, men tend to hire only a third women and the rest men. Men on average prefer a two to one ratio of men to women. As men’s companies go up in value, they hire a smaller and smaller percentage of women. Figure 1]What’s Holding Women BackOld Fashioned Views Against WomenThe main things holding women back are old fashioned views about women. Women have traditionally been housekeepers and mothers, staying at home and taking orders from men. Women are raised to be diminutive, submissive, and never aggressive. They are taught not to raise their voices, be too direct, too forward, or argue. They are especially taught not to act this way around males. This idea stays ingrained in the U.S. culture and makes it very difficult to combat discrimination. The court systems are still allowed to take into account how a women dresses in sexual discrimination cases, saying that if they dress or act in a certain way they are “asking” for lewd comments and the offending male was not out of line. With laws like that, it is no wonder it is so hard for women to get equal treatment. The “Good Old Boys”This all ties into the “good old boys” idea that holds women back. The “good old boys” are comprised of white male executives who want to keep upper executive America made up of only white males. They consider women who are strong to be “feminazis” or “bitches”. A strong man on the other hand is considered to be determined, persistant, and great upper management material. These men want to promote other males which they have buddied up with in after-work activities which women are often excluded from. Women executives are frequently excluded from social activities and often describe the "clubbiness" among the men that exists at the top. The corporate executive suites are "the ultimate boys' clubs." Even on a more formal level, women report there are "certain kin...
