Unfair Treatment of WomenMy mother always encouraged sisterhood and support for women. Growing up, I was taught that women, even though we can do whatever we want, need a support system because we are traditionally the underdogs and we should not accept being treated unfairly. My mother likes to tell the story of how, when she was little, she told her father that she had decided to become a lawyer when she grew up. In response to her proclamation, my grandfather, himself a lawyer, asked, "Isn't that an extremely expensive education for a girl?" » My mother was involved in his education throughout high school. However, the number of opportunities presented to him during his childhood and education were not even comparable to the number of opportunities presented to his male counterparts. In her directory, she is listed as one of the Future Teachers of America, the only organization offered at her high school that aims to promote the education of its young students. Male students were also able to join this club, as well as the Future Farmers of America, Future Lawyers of America and Future Businessmen of America. She was also associate treasurer of the student body – quite an accomplishment, considering it was unthinkable for a girl to run for president. The girls didn't play sports, they cheered on the guys who did. My mother attended the MIT Sloan School for Business, and in her class of 32 students, there was only one other woman. A certified management accountant with an MBA from MIT, my mother was rejected from her job because of her gender. In interviews, companies told him they didn't want women in the role and that the average time women were in management was 23 months. My... middle of paper... traditional methods, which his brothers, now among the barbarians, could fumble with without detection. "So, if women had the power to perpetuate traditional values, then why did they do it? Didn't they try to change anything? What privileges did Chinese women want to maintain, even in United States, where they didn't have to tolerate being treated so unequally? I'm not familiar with Chinese culture, and I'm sure there are reasons for such an unfair tradition. of gender inequality could have survived for so long, even after Chinese immigration to America However, with the upbringing I had, I found it sad and frustrating to read about the acceptance of this tradition. .Unfair treatment of women in Chinese culture Women seemed to keep their own social status low through their silence and by attacking other women, like Kingston's aunt, who they know are not to blame...