After making an analogy that reveals the irrationality of placing bald-headed men and their coifed counterparts in different employment, Plato distinguishes between a more valid difference in nature, those of a male doctor and a male carpenter. Plato recognizes the conflicting qualities of his statement that “one nature must practice one thing and different nature must practice a different thing, and that women and men are different. But at the same time, he asserts that “different natures must practice the same things” (453e).

In Plato’s society, “if either the class of men or that of women shows superiority in some art or other practice, then we’ll say that art must

In questions of biological differences in the brain, the situation is more abstract. Some studies suggest that males may be more spatially adept from birth, while others reverse this theory. Even if science does discover gender advantages, all of one sex will not superior to another sex in one area. Allowing such a belief to perpetuate will only promote such stereotypes, such as women being better suited to teach younger children.

In Book V of The Republic, Plato argues that men and women are equal, that there are no differences in their abilities. There is, however, a difference in their aptitude for performing certain tasks. The United States, in theory, tries to uphold principles of gender equality, yet does not do so, as demonstrated in the US army. Nations should not base employment opportunities nor confine the likelihood of advancement based on gender. Though gender discrimination is declining, there is still much work that needs to be put forth to eradicate its detrimental effects.

be assigned to it” (454c). Plato admits that, on the whole, “woman is weaker than man,” although Glaucon notes that “many women are better than many men in many things” (455e, 455d). Under the Platonic system, women are permitted to develop as musicians, doctors, or warriors, since such a specialization is “not only possible but also best for a city” (457a). In recognition of women’s physical inferiority, Plato assigns them “lighter parts of these tasks�

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