Analytic Essay

Analytic Essay on How Gender and Race Affect Education Today
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Education is a universal need for all people, but there have been numerous complaints regarding instances of social inequality. Research shows that the female gender and people of color are the most vulnerable victims of education inequality. According to a Huffington post by Kirah T., the current education sector throughout the world is engraved with incidences of race and gender inequality. Kirah discusses this issue from a personal perspective because he is a victim of these two forms of social injustices. Kirah is a black/Latino student who feels that even students in the modern day education system are stereotyped depending on one’s race and sexism. This paper analyzes the existence of gender and race inequality in the contemporary education system.
Although many students of color are enrolled and admitted in schools, very few manage to complete their studies without facing an expulsion. This does not mean that white students do not break the school laws, but the fact remains that they are treated indifferently. Kirah argues that a black/Latino student will be suspended from school while their white counterparts are allowed to continue with studies. This has always been the fact, and yet the two have violated the same rules (Kirah, 2017). This comes at a time when there are numerous campaigns against racial injustices. Although the campaigns have been ongoing, it seems the education system all over the US and other parts of the world has decided to turn a blind eye to what is happening in our schools.

As the campaign on girl child empowerment continues, more girls all over the world have been denied their right to education. In fact, many marginalized communities believe that women should not learn. They think that women are meant to tend to young ones and attending to all house chores which include cooking and tidying. According to an October 2013 fact sheet, Girls Education – the facts, by the UNESCO Institute of Statistics, approximately 31 million girls are yet to be enrolled in school, and 17 million among them may never step in a classroom in their lifetime (Kirah, 2017). Although some communities may permit girls to pursue education, they have to endure numerous hurdles set along with their path to complete studies. Throughout the article, Kirah laments the fact that most girls all over the world have been denied their right to education. Once in school, girls are subjected to harsher and stricter penalties as compared to their male counterparts (Kirah, 2017). The bottom line is that girls have been marginalized due to the inferiority complex that the society has placed on the female gender.
According to Kirah (2017), the rate of expulsion among black/Latino students is thrice that of white students. This illustrates the level of stereotyping that exists in the education system. However, the most hurting truth is the fact that most people understand all this and they have done nothing to stop this form of discrimination. Race and gender inequality are two social inequalities which have sustained and perpetuated for a long time now. It is regrettable to learn that someone will never accomplish their dream to complete school due to race and gender inequality. In this case, the social structure is to blame because the society has for a long time now demeaned individuals of color and the female gender. They are considered minority groups who do not deserve the same opportunities like other groups.
The campaign on the empowerment of the people of color has been prevalent for a long time. However, the initiative to facilitate and support race equity has received criticism from all those who believe that the blacks/Latinos have encroached their freedom. The whites want to remain superior at all times and will, therefore, ensure that there exists a rift between them and other races. In the long run, they end up discriminating and stereotyping other races. The whites will use their power and all the available means to ensure that they remain superior. If they have a chance to reduce the number of black/Latino students from the school, they will ensure that they expel them on grounds which are so baseless. In a nutshell, the whole scene seems like an intergroup competition where the black/Latinos are fighting for their freedom while the whites are striving to ensure that they preserve their spot as the most superior race in the society.
Indifferences in ideologies can also trigger race and gender inequalities. The black/Latino students will attend school with a motive to learn and acquire skills. Their primary cause is to change the society and purposely to uplift their marginalized race. The whites, on the other hand, consider going to school an inevitable necessity that every child is entitled to. They will, therefore, have conflicting ideologies which may trigger tension. In the incident that there is a confrontation between a white student and a black/Latino student, the latter will be blamed for the whole fiasco and probably will be suspended or even expelled. Additionally, the notion that women’s place is in the kitchen is purely ideological and a preconceived idea which is now archaic.
The society cannot ignore the role played by black/Latino graduates in revolutionizing the world. They have managed to uplift their families economically and to unimaginable levels. Their contribution in the fields of communication, medicine, transport and the military is also commendable. Kirah (2017) urges all people to embrace social equality at all times because no one deserves to be denied the right to education because of their race or gender. However, Kirah is angered by the fact that some elite colleges have decided exploit female students and limiting their chances of joining college (Kirah, 2017). Recent research shows that more women than men are graduating because they have been given the opportunity. The efforts of educated women in transforming the society cannot be overlooked. They have made progressive steps in ensuring that everyone in the society is enrolled in school. Educating the girl child is equated to teaching the society because women are better placed to bring change as compared to men.
Although racial and gender inequalities have been prevalent in the education system long enough, this does not mean that the situation cannot be addressed. Kirah (2017) believes that these two forms of social injustices can be dealt with if all parties unite and protest the discrimination and expulsion of female and black/Latino students in schools. Learners need to be liberated from the shackles of traditional social inequalities. All students need an equal platform to prove their academic prowess regardless of their gender or racial indifference. Any attempt to expel a student because their ideologies differ from those of other is considered as unfair and unjust. Additionally, the whites also need to understand that the black/Latinos have equal skills and expertise to transform the world, but they deserve a right to education. It is high time we shun from judging from the archaic and preconceived notions that defined the social structure of the traditional societies.
Reference
Kirah. T., (2017). How Gender and Race Affect Education Today. Huff Post. Retrieved 5 February 2018, from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/how-gender-and-race-affect-education-today_us_587af986e4b077a19d180e6a