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> for such a course should be based strictly on current ability, not gender But many times it's been shown that people get really upset explicitly BECAUSE this
by candiodari 9y ago
> for such a course should be based strictly on current ability, not gender
But many times it's been shown that people get really upset explicitly BECAUSE this is done. Why ? Because basing it on current ability will of course result in a rather pronounced and visible gender imbalance in the actual class.
- yorwba 9y agoWell, the alternatives are to make it compulsory and waste the time of everyone who is already good at mental rotation, or to focus on only one gender, which will likely upset the same amount of people (although different ones I guess) without optimally addressing the actual problem, which is that some people are worse at mental rotation than others (some of which are male and won't benefit from a gender-segregated class).
- candiodari 9y agoSo politicians have a choice: 1) waste everyone's time and don't solve the problem (but appear to) but not be personally subject to criticism of sexism 2) actually solve the problem but open yourself up to criticism that you're "racist" (sexist really) We all know how this is going to go, don't we ?