First wave feminists fought for equality between men and women, so that women could have their own rights. One of the rights women fought for was the ability to access post-secondary education (Lorber, 2010, p. 2). As a result, women were given the opportunity to pursue post-secondary education and have been exercising this right ever since. In 2005, 58% of women earned all bachelor's degrees (Snyder & Dillow, 2007, p. 325). Yet once you graduate, you see another form of gender inequality in the workplace. Although the disparity between the number of men and women in the workforce is explainable, there is no justification for gender pay inequality. Even now, the difference between the wages of a male worker and a female worker of the same level is huge, favoring male workers. Although women statistically perform better academically than men, their hard work is not reflected later in life when they are underpaid compared to their male equivalents. Throughout this article, we will repeat terms that have lost their meaning due to overuse. For example, gender, a term often confused with sex, does not actually refer to the biological attribution of male or female, but to each person's perception of what society considers "male". ” and “woman” and how each person relates. Although there are many different genders accepted in society (third gender category), the two sexes considered will be male and female. The focus is on masculine or feminine ultimatums, as these are the most socially accepted gender roles. There should be equality for all genders, but the fact that society has not yet mastered equality between men and women only shows a lack of tolerance, a...... middle of paper...... & Vanneman, R. (2004). Gender inequalities at work. The American people: 2000 census (pp. 107-137). New York: Russell Sage Foundation. Figart, D. and Mutari, E. (1999). Global feminization and flexible labor markets: gendered discourse in opposition to pay equity reform. Women, work and inequality: the challenge of equal pay in a deregulated labor market (pp. 44-57). New York: St. Martin’s Press. Lorber, J. (2010). Gender Inequalities: Feminist Theories and Policies (4th ed.). New York: Oxford University Press. McDermott, P. (1999). Pay equity lessons from Ontario, Canada. Women, work and inequality: the challenge of equal pay in a deregulated labor market (pp. 141-152). New York: St. Martin’s Press. Snyder, T.D. and Dillow, S. (2008). Digest of Education Statistics 2007. Washington, DC: National Center for Education Statistics, Institute of Education Sciences ;.