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> it would be a natural conclusion The counterfactual to that claim is nursing. Nursing is a very good job that has a relatively low barrier of entry yet the f
by parineum 3y ago
> it would be a natural conclusion
The counterfactual to that claim is nursing. Nursing is a very good job that has a relatively low barrier of entry yet the field is 88% female. The reason for that might be cultural but the reason is certainly self-selection, not discrimination. However, the difference may, in fact, be genetic (hormonal, more likely).
Nursing is the mirror image of programming. If the gender compositions were reversed, the campaigns for STEM would, instead, be for healthcare.
It may not be useful to look at outcomes to determine if opportunities are equal. It may be harder, but looking at opportunities to determine if opportunities are equal is really the only option.
- falcolas 3y agoIronically, when it comes to nursing, no small part of the gender difference is because of discrimination against male nurses by doctors, nurses, and patients. Until that's addressed, we can't even begin to assert that Nursing is inherently a field dominated by a single gender. Ditto teaching, writing, and so forth. "discrimination of men in nursing" returns some great resources for looking into this further.
- klyrs 3y agoLikewise, there's discrimination against women doctors by doctors, nurses and patients. These are two sides of the same shitty coin.
- balls187 3y agoNursing may be 88% female, but outcomes in nursing show a disparity based solely on race. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4799908/#:~:text=The%20average%20adjusted%20hourly%20wage,and%20Hispanic%20RNs%20(%2430.76) https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4799908/#:~:tex....