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>There are plenty of feminist research that shows there exist an gender imbalance in STEM, and most studies gives one or other kind of theory around the why. Th

by tedks 13y ago

>There are plenty of feminist research that shows there exist an gender imbalance in STEM, and most studies gives one or other kind of theory around the why. The theories are however rarely if ever tested. The "years of feminist research" has not gotten to that part yet, and won't until we demand more from researchers than summery of latest census data. Could you give specific examples? Please limit yourself to peer-reviewed journals in psychology and sociology. There's a long tradition of feminist research in psychology relevant in this problem space; it's incorrect as a matter of simple fact to claim that it doesn't exist.

phazmatis 13y ago
Could you give specific examples? Please limit yourself to peer-reviewed journals in psychology and sociology.
- belorn 13y ago
  While I too would really like to see such peer-reviwed journals, I can go first so tedks can post afterward. http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/gender-society/occupational-gender-segregation-pay-differences http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/gender-societ... (2012 study published in Sociology) That study do reference a bunch of other study, some which did also polls rather than just census data. However, note the mass use of the words "could be", "potentially", "suggests" and so on. I choose to interpret those words as "further study is needed" each time they are used, limiting the article to only what has the word "finding" on it.
- tedks 13y ago
  I'm in my lab now, but if you insist I can transcribe the reference section of my favorite psychology of women textbook when I get home. I don't think it's unfair to call out people with obvious agendas (in this case, single-gender education) when they make broad claims about entirely uncontroversial topics within a field itself. Nobody on HN would brook that over an evolution debate; it's sexist, frankly, to allow that to happen here.

by tedks 13y ago

phazmatis 13y ago

Could you give specific examples? Please limit yourself to peer-reviewed journals in psychology and sociology.

belorn 13y ago
While I too would really like to see such peer-reviwed journals, I can go first so tedks can post afterward. http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/gender-society/occupational-gender-segregation-pay-differences http://journalistsresource.org/studies/society/gender-societ... (2012 study published in Sociology) That study do reference a bunch of other study, some which did also polls rather than just census data. However, note the mass use of the words "could be", "potentially", "suggests" and so on. I choose to interpret those words as "further study is needed" each time they are used, limiting the article to only what has the word "finding" on it.
tedks 13y ago
I'm in my lab now, but if you insist I can transcribe the reference section of my favorite psychology of women textbook when I get home. I don't think it's unfair to call out people with obvious agendas (in this case, single-gender education) when they make broad claims about entirely uncontroversial topics within a field itself. Nobody on HN would brook that over an evolution debate; it's sexist, frankly, to allow that to happen here.