Post for Noguchi

The article titled “Post-#MeToo, Ernst & Young Grapples With Diverging Views Of Its Culture” by Yuki Noguchi on NPR was an eye-opening and shocking view of how gender inequality still remains in the workplace. Noguchi references several instances in which female Ernst & Young employees endured acts of sexual harassment and discrimination while working there. One of the examples was a training program that promoted sexist ideals where female employees were told to “manicure their nails and wear fitting attire, but to avoid plunging necklines” or that “Affection and cheerfulness were feminine traits, they were told, whereas ambition and assertiveness were masculine” (Noguchi). These outdated and harmful standards are some of the many examples of women and other discriminated groups needing to cover for those around them. Many people today are beginning to think that there isn’t much need for feminism anymore when, in their eyes, men and women are equal enough. But the sad reality is that still is a long ways away. This discrimination is still going on under our noses as women are being pressured to cover in the workplace in order to make a more “suitable” work environment for their male counterparts. Noguchi highlights how while the discrimination may not be obvious, the covering that results is very harmful.