Do you think capitalism is bad for women?

Question

Capitalism depends on competition and can create a high-stress environment. In such an environment, men thrive, but women aren't built for such stress... it is in women's nature to be caring and not as competitive... so setting up a society around competition can be concievably negative for women... what do you think?

Answer 1

Nope. i do not think Women should have any rights (Like voting) and yes I am being sarcastic

Answer 2

Yes noname, what you say is indeed true, at least as far as the Western concept of women is concerned.  Out East, women are supposed to be even more submissive and un-competitive, but in fact they tend to be competitive to an almost cut-throat degree, especially in money matters.

I once spent a month in China and saw no heated arguments and heard no angry voices - except on two occasions.  Then the parties almost came to murderous physical violence.  Both were about money.

Answer 3

Social psychology research supports your point that there are differences in some predispositions between men and women in things such as social intelligence. Cross cultural psychology suggests that women in any culture tend to be more collectivistic (on the whole, yes there are plenty of exceptions) than men.  I also resonate with what Anna says, which is there is really nothing in the job market that women can't do with as much skill as a man.

That said, I'm not sure that competition in capitalism would cause stress in women. In most capitalist situations, there is nothing preventing you from competing as a team, which if women are predisposed towards caring as you suggest, would give women an advantage in that groups are more effective at complex tasks than individuals.

The next question is then, why are women stressed out and also not as "successful" as men? The answer is that the market that women are competing in is not really a free market where all participants start out equally and are subject to the same rules. Another source of stress is the fact that in this market system, many women are thrown into a situation in which the market does not compensate them for their contribution... it's called "motherhood".  Despite all the blither about how it's "their choice" and how they find it rewarding, society also places constraints on what women can do with the children and ignores the enormous investment they require. On top of this indignity, child rearing is still disproportionately done by women, even when outsourcing options are available through child care. All of society benefits from a well raised child (all you zero population growth hysterics: no children means no taxes, no labor, no social security and no new innovation), but the costs of raising children are born primarily by parents. The benefits are not captured by the parents as much as society at large. Of the parents, the burden again is primarily on the women.

This was a little off tangent from what maybe you were intending. If women are collectivists, they may be disadvantaged in individual competition in an ideal capitalist market. They may however be advantaged if they are allowed to cooperate with others against shared adversaries.  The stress all depends on whether they are allowed to cooperate with some one else or not, not whether there is competition.

Answer 4

actually I like tough chicks so I'm kinda leaning towards capitalism

Answer 5

I would say that some women are raised by their families to work well in a high-stress environment, and that ultimately nurture plays a much bigger role in determining the competitiveness of a human being than nature.

In my personal experience, being ugly is much more of a handicap in a capitalist society than one's gender. A very attractive female coworker of mine just got a job that pays nearly double what my current job does. Her new job involves quite a bit more stress due to the fact that a portion of the pay is commission-based. However, in the time that I have spent working with her, I can't think of a single quality that makes her a better worker than myself.

It has been proven time and again in various studies on the topic that if someone is attractive, a person is more likely to be persuaded to their point of view on a topic, which is a HUGE advantage for a salesperson.

Answer 6

as a businesswoman. you are being sexist. women can do everything men do accept pee standing up