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If you believed that men and women are equal then you wouldn't have to care about any men-to-women ratios at all. If you absolutely need proportionate represen
by t0suj4 4y ago
If you believed that men and women are equal then you wouldn't have to care about any men-to-women ratios at all.
If you absolutely need proportionate representation somewhere it suggests that each group is unequal.
- HelloMcFly 4y agoHow wonderfully optimistic. Unfortunately, such a belief is built on an assumption divorced from how decisions get made and structural advantages (and disadvantages) not equally shared by groups. I'd argue most believe that men and women are generally equal in terms of skills and potential given similar circumstances, but recognize that society does not afford them equal opportunity regardless of merit. This operates for more than just gender, of course.
- t0suj4 4y agoGiving some group an advantage through a law will worsen its position in other areas of life. Mandating a ratio will deepen the divide not fix it. I think the society is on a good track to fix this divide in time. Any attempts by social engineers may undermine it.