I general I agree with this line of thinking. We should encourage women to take on careers and challenges where they are under represented. We shouldn't creat

I general I agree with this line of thinking. We should encourage women to take on careers and challenges where they are under represented. We shouldn't create sexist work environments and educational institutions that discourage participation from the opposite sex. I don't think this is a clear cut issue though. Sexism exists in some place, but so does enjoyment by men or women for certain careers. I think part of that enjoyment is created by a culture that tells men and women to be certain ways but I think also some of it has to do with genetics - i.e. historically women were the primary child-rearers so they tend to be more of the nurturers. There is also the question of how much energy does society as a whole invest in correcting sexist historical imbalances? Do we just say, "everyone can be anything they want when they grow up!" and leave it at that? Or do we impose things like quotas and programs specifically targeted to encourage women to join professions they're under represented? I have mostly questions and no answers :(