A social problem I have encountered since childhood is the inequality of the sexes in any activity. One constantly has to observe certain features implying differences in responsibilities, opportunities, and sometimes rights among genders. To an even greater extent, this applies to the contemporary discriminatory problems of people with non-binary identities. Unfortunately, in the opinion of many, inequality in their treatment is even more pronounced, forming a third group from such persons in addition to binary people and positioning them at the end of the list.
Thus, upon closer examination, it becomes apparent that this is a global problem in contemporary society. Hence, the level of consideration refers to the macro perspective according to the information studied (CrashCourse, 2017). If we study the three main paradigms of sociological processes, two of them are concentrated at the macro level: conflict theory and structural functionalism theory. Conflict theory can be called the most appropriate in this case because the functioning of society and its parts does not depend so much on the gender of a particular member of society.
According to conflict theory, the struggle between men and women can be explained by the struggle for leadership and power. Women’s more fragile physiological structure has historically caused their social role and marginalization in many patriarchal societies. Power leadership ensured that women were discriminated against on the basis of gender and was expressed in all cuts of everyday life. Today, despite society’s desire for equality, there is such a problem. In doing so, global social groups, such as people united by gender, fight for their supremacy in all spheres, not only with each other but likewise with smaller groups (CrashCourse, 2017). An example of this confirmation of conflict theory is the frequent discrimination and disrespect shown to non-binary individuals. Whether they differ from the accepted standards of these groups or recognize them as competitors, the exact cause varies and is not fully known until now. However, this does not invalidate the problem at the macro-sociological level, which needs to be addressed through education and legislative responsibility.
Reference
CrashCourse. (2017). Major sociological paradigms: Crash Course sociology #2 [Video]. YouTube. Web.