Topic > Essay on Sex Discrimination - 722

This form of subtle sex discrimination can perhaps be considered the origin of all discrimination based on sex. A thoughtful dominion is contained in the wording of our country's laws and even in our very language. The word “man” is used in our laws to refer to the entire human race to show the dominance of men over women. This can also be seen in a wife's wedding vows to obey her husband in their marriage. This can also be seen during the Apollo 11 moon landing. When Neil Armstrong became the first human to set foot on the moon, he is reported to have said, "That's one small step for [a] man, one step from giant for humanity". This quote is the perfect reference to the caring domination of women. By leaving out the female sex and referring to humanity as the entire human race, this quote really describes the way men exclude women, leaving them to believe they are second-class human beings contained by our