Society favors men in some ways but not in others. It is clear that when it comes to earning power, men pull the strings. Men control money in the world far more than women and many women are not subject to equal pay. The reason behind this has a great deal to do with childbearing, as women who could possibly fall pregnant are viewed with suspicion. They may be ousted to the back of the queue when it comes to promotion in favor of men who obviously won’t become pregnant and require time off of work as a result.

An old boy network still exists in the world of work which automatically treats women as second class citizens. Things have improved a lot since years gone by, but not enough has been altered when it comes to fairness and equal rights.

Life isn’t simply about work however. Out of the workplace women sometimes rule the roost. It isn’t unusual to find women at the helm of a family household. In such cases women may hold the purse strings and decide how money is spent. They may also be in a position of strength when it comes to how other family-based decisions are made and how their home is run.

It would seem that in some ways men are favored by society, but in others the opposite is true. There is certainly sexism at play at times in the world of work, although not in all cases. Sometimes women outrank men when it comes to decision-making at home, but not all the time.

Over the years society has moved closer towards equality. It’s now not so frowned upon for a man to enter a caring profession or to become a househusband and take care of his children while his wife works. Also it isn’t unheard of for women to assume positions of power in the workforce and earn a great wage.

Somewhere in the middle however, lurks the truth. Until all women and men are treated equally, and decisions about pay are based purely on skill levels rather than gender, the answer to the question about whether society favors men has to be yes.

Young men entering the workforce have a better chance of moving up the career ladder faster and being paid more because they don’t pose a threat to production. When women leave work to have a baby and take a few months off to care for their offspring this can pose a difficulty for businesses which employ them. It shouldn’t, but it does and a satisfactory answer to the problem hasn’t been established or put in place.