Future of Communication

Communication like the majority of all other fields is dominated by men. There are very few female leaders and Sheryl Sandberg explained why in her Ted Talk segment , "Why we have too few women leaders". Sheryl believes boys are pressured more to succeed growing up than young girls are. There are numerous arguments as to why there are very few women leaders... some of the arguments include juggling being a mother and boss, others include women aren't willing to negotiate their salary and lastly women after childbirth lose their determination to set new goals in the workplace. I like that Sheryl posed these points but I believe that her views are ridiculous and only represent a small percent of women. As an African American woman I was happy to see that their are more African American women entrepreneurs than ever before, also in the year 2016 African American woman had the best year in startup businesses according to Forbes magazines. Women as a whole may not be dominating corporate businesses or Fortune 500 companies that are mostly ran by Caucasian men, but women are on the brink of creating new opportunities for other women. I believe it will be nearly impossible and unrealistic to think that a woman can step into a male dominated industry and receive a promotion over a man.... Here's why. Men rarely listen to women. We see this time and time again in all areas of life. Growing up in a hegemonic world, a man's masculinity is often feared and considered to be more powerful than a woman's female tracks. A man's posture, statute and voice commands respect. Since the beginning of time and for the few that have read biblical excerpts the woman has been believed to be the help mate. Since these beliefs have been passed on throughout generations, women are still looked at as a help mate and not a sole leader. This behavior and belief has transpired into the work force. There are still positions that are believed to be "womanly". Women can be secretaries, nurses and teachers but don't have the same presence as CEOs, Doctors, Principals and Administration.