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While we're at it, let's break through all of the "Bro culture" that's holding women participation back in other fields: > Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers
by matt_wulfeck 9y ago
While we're at it, let's break through all of the "Bro culture" that's holding women participation back in other fields:
> Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers (7.2% women)
> Actuaries (17.9% women)
> Physicians and Surgeons (36.7% women)
And then let's break the fem-bro culture that's holding men back from entering these fields:
> Registered nurses (9% men)
> Elementary school teachers (19% men)
> Social Workers (20% men)
- spodek 9y agoWhat about trash collectors, construction workers, miners, loggers, Alaskan fishers, fire fighters, and other dangerous jobs? Are people seeking equality with them? I heard medicine became much safer when women entered it in greater numbers. Might these other fields become safer with more women in them?
- tzs 9y agoThose are jobs where physical strength is important, which is an area where there are significant biological differences between males and females. Human males generally are bigger than human females, and usually have a higher strength to mass ratio. That doesn't mean that women cannot do those jobs well. It just means that given equal opportunity we would expect those jobs to remain heavily male.
- spodek 9y agoWe make machines that people use to do those jobs. We've designed them for men. If we designed trash trucks and other tools for women, women could use them. The Americans with Disabilities Act led the nation to redesign many things for wider usability. The question remains, is anyone pushing for equality in those jobs, or only the non-dangerous ones?