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> actively avoiding it as a low-status role when they have better options. So why don't men avoid it? It's hardly a high-status role for them, either. I hope m
by guitarbill 9y ago
> actively avoiding it as a low-status role when they have better options.
So why don't men avoid it? It's hardly a high-status role for them, either. I hope my kids don't go into tech, regardless of gender.
The most cynical part of me thinks that this "equality" agenda isn't put forward to further humanity, but simply to get more people into the job market and drive wages down. Then I realise I should probably lay off the drugs, or become a lobbyist (or worse).
- ZeroGravitas 9y agoTo be clear, this is the research I'm paraphrasing, but they seem to be suggesting that the men have the STEM skills to compare with women, but they don't have the non-STEM skills to compete as well in something like Law or Medicine or whatever. So they have a comparitive advantage, not an absolute advantage in STEM fields. (I also just replied to someone else to point out that "putting more people into STEM" could be considered good for the human race. I personally think that more people should be allowed into Medicine for example, because there's some monopolies there that are driving costs up. Probably feels like an attack if you're a highly paid doctor though).