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What do her daughters do now? Would Michelle even have preferred them to do something in STEM? If so, why didn't she push them to do STEM things? Edit: accordi
by anothercomment 9y ago
What do her daughters do now? Would Michelle even have preferred them to do something in STEM? If so, why didn't she push them to do STEM things?
Edit: according to Wikipedia her daughters are 19 and 16 years old - not too late to study a STEM related subjected, are they? Michelle, if you can't make your own daughters go into STEM, what message are you sending to young women of the world?
- crawfordcomeaux 9y ago"If you can't make your own daughters go into STEM, what message are you sending to young women of the world?" I feel sad when I hear anyone say they think forcing others into a career path is a wise or sustainable decision. Doubly so for their kids. The message she's sending is she doesn't know what the solution is. And that's OK. The first step to resolving a problem is acknowledging you have one. Denying the existence of gender bias both prevents the human mind from perceiving it and persists the problem, if there is one. Denying someone else's individuality and autonomy isn't a sustainable solution. In complex systems, it leads to pathological, extreme states/transitions. See the US's political climate for perfect examples on both sides of the aisle.
- anothercomment 9y agoThe claim that STEM is biased against women might be one of the biggest detractors for women to go into STEM. So it is very irresponsible to claim there is such a bias, without verification.