Editing Matrix of domination (section)

=== Representation among gender ===

Whether one is a manager of a fast food restaurant or the CEO of a Fortune 500 company, authority is power and power is advantage. But just like the widespread power struggle, there is a widespread equality struggle. One of the largest workplace and societal inequalities is the inequality between genders. A prime example of this is the wage gap. Women in 2016 earned, on average, 82 cents to a man's dollar. This unequal pay is part of the reason that many women are the ones to leave the workforce when it is determined that a stay-at-home parent is required; if women are contributing less to the household income, it will make less of an impact if they quit their jobs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2017/04/04/pf/equal-pay-day-gender-pay-gap/index.html|title=5 things to know about the gender pay gap|last=Vasel|first=Kathryn|work=CNNMoney|access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref> Women are also not granted the same opportunities for employment as men. A clear example is the U.S. military. Women were banned from all combat roles until recently. In 2011, only 14 percent of the armed forces were female, and only 14 percent of officers were female.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.cnn.com/2013/01/24/us/military-women-glance/index.html|title=By the numbers: Women in the U.S. military|author=CNN Staff|work=CNN|access-date=2018-03-30}}</ref> Another example is the U.S. congress. In 2015, 80 percent of the Senate was male, and only 20 was female. This numbers were similar for the House, at 80.6 percent male and 19.4 percent female.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2015/01/05/the-new-congress-is-80-percent-white-80-percent-male-and-92-percent-christian/|title=The new Congress is 80 percent white, 80 percent male and 92 percent Christian|last=Bump|first=Philip|date=2015-01-05|newspaper=Washington Post|access-date=2018-03-30|language=en-US|issn=0190-8286}}</ref> The gender composition of the military and the government, along with the wage gap, shines a lights on the gender inequality experienced right here at home, but this inequality is more greatly felt abroad. Some countries place strict limitations on women, not allowing them to vote or work or even drive a car. While the U.S. is seen as a country of dreams and opportunity, is far easier to see this when compared to an even more unequal country. The United States has been trending toward gender equality in recent years, but it has a while to go.