What does gender inequality look like in the United States? Sixty percent of American women work outside the home. More women than men are receiving college educations, yet traditional ideas still...

What does gender inequality look like in the United States? Sixty percent of American women work outside the home. More women than men are receiving college educations, yet traditional ideas still persist, and ideology translates into practice. Workplaces tend to be sex segregated, which in turn leads to inequality, as sex segregation hides gender discrimination. The wage gap is pervasive and consistent but seems to be closing since men’s wages have been falling. The glass ceiling and glass escalator phenomena aid or deter individuals in their climb up the work hierarchy. Women are more likely to experience sexual harassment at work, which takes the form of quid pro quo or hostile environment. Women are also more responsible for balancing the load of work and family than are men. Gender inequality also exists in school and is embedded in the hidden curriculum.