>Because these jobs don't address the power imbalance between men and women in our society. The "power imbalance" should be represented in all areas, surely? Y

>Because these jobs don't address the power imbalance between men and women in our society. The "power imbalance" should be represented in all areas, surely? You can't just have the icing on the cake. And I think you've hit the nail on the head, this isn't about equality, this is about control, particularly money and power. >Lawyers and doctors are highly respected careers that influence the direction of society. And have begun to dominate these fields now (although I can't find a source of that I would be happy to quote). >Lots of women pushed into this field. I'm not sure there has been a significant struggle for a long time. >Politics also needs more women, as should be obvious given how much states and Congress tries to control women's health care options. I wouldn't say the main problem with Congress is that there is a lack of women, I think it's very existence is it's largest issue. >having gender parity ensures female concerns are equally represented as this field evolves "female concerns" sounds like a terribly generic term, you'll have to be more specific and explain how these concerns override the need for women representation (not necessarily women by the way, just a person who fairly represents them) in politics. My thinking is that tech for the most part is completely genderless, it's simply the application of Science. Most control is tech can be or has been completely overridden by law. But in general, I think (without being rude and wanting a genuine reply) that you've missed my point with regards to the lower 5% of jobs. My point is that instead of making STEM fields artificially more difficult to get into for men, another option is to make other fields more attractive. Social care for example is horrendously dominated by women, yet of massive importance to society - they are struggling to recruit due to social stigma, yet little is being done to address this.