On gender “bias†and being “underrepresentedâ€Â…
What’s interesting is that Tierney still frames the question in terms of women being “underrepresented†in certain professions and areas of study. But this rather begs the question. How do we know that 1:1 gender parity is some natural, default state, from which any deviation must be construed as evidence of bias? On what basis – besides ideology – can we determine that there “ought†to be a particular ratio of male and female chemists, or mathematicians, or engineers? How can we assume that, were all cultural obstacles miraculously removed, men and women would be roughly equal in number in any given profession? Whether or not meritocratic selection has been achieved cannot be determined simply by whether or not gender parity results, since we have no solid basis on which to say that gender parity should be the meritocratic outcome.
I’m pretty sure that straight men are underrepresented in interior design. Probably overrepresented in heavy construction, though. From which I deduce that heavy construction is probably evil.
oh. NPR has been pushing back on something sort of on point to this. I didn’t listen, but I’m sure they’re sincere.
“From which I deduce that heavy construction is probably evil.”
Power stations, oil rigs, pipelines, coal mines, nuclear plants, highways, transmission lines, refineries,steel mills …
I heard that, too. But interestingly it seems that if girls aren’t underperforming in maths anymore, it makes one wonder why it might be that they seem less interested at the university level. Could the professoriat be more backward than high school teachers? Hmmmm.
Women don’t need that stuff, dre. They’d prefer to manufacture everything they need at home, as in the olden days.
Physioprof brings the hard anecdotal evidence, y’all.
Well, my wife has never worked outside the home. Its the matriarchy, you see.
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Women don’t need that stuff, dre”
The women should be made to pound the laundry at the river. You know at little nostalgia.
I have it on good authority that atoms are masculinist.
I’m pretty sure that straight men are underrepresented in interior design.
Tough sledding in the prostitution business, too.
I hear Heidi Fleiss is aiming to change that, B Moe.
oh. They a lot fixed that here. Achieved parity at least.
Me I always figured it’s a lot like what they say chiropractors.
She’s more than a wack-job felon is what I’m trying to say. Sort of.
*about*