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nothing is because of gender. Everything is because of social organization. Gender, unlike biological sex, is a social construct. So quite frankly what you sa
by einhverfr 15y ago
nothing is because of gender. Everything is because of social organization.
Gender, unlike biological sex, is a social construct. So quite frankly what you say isn't at odds with what I am saying. This being said, there are obvious factors in how differently situated men and women are with regard to reproduction, and because reproduction is a fundamental aspect of human life, this cascades fundamentally into other areas as well. How it cascades is dependent on social organization, as you point out.
So the question I think we should be asking is how we build a society which gives more people what they really need without asking for soul-destroying tradeoffs. For my money I want to see fewer mega-corporations, and more family-run home businesses, and despite the current gender disparity, I think open source provides an opportunity here.
The goal however most certainly should not be to tell women what they should want and that if they don't want to be CEO of some hot startup because the long working hours, lack of pay security, etc do not appeal to them, that there is something wrong with them. The goal should be to create an economy where people can contribute how they want and stop obsessing about why other people make the choices that they do.