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Not sure what inequality you're talking about, given that the US population is right at a 50/50 split between men and women. Then again, I'm not sure how genui

Not sure what inequality you're talking about, given that the US population is right at a 50/50 split between men and women. Then again, I'm not sure how genuine you're being here.

virtuous_signal 7y ago
Presumably they are referring to the healthcare and education fields being over 3/4 women. In my opinion, whether such disparities are problematic, and in which fields, is a genuine question.
- SolaceQuantum 7y ago
  I was under the impression there is, within those fields, significant concern about the way men are treated. Males who are passionate about early childcare education are often viewed as dangerous by the parents. Same for male nurses.
  - shard972 7y ago
    I guess the point though is what do we do about it? Should we start public awareness campaigns? Should change the culture by making sure people who think men are harmful towards their children are socially punished?
- hadesenia 7y ago
  But, even though these fields are female dominated, aren’t the leadership and most management positions in these fields held by men? Glass escalator theory is an interesting concept that some researchers bring up when studying these disparities.
  - bzbarsky 7y ago
    Looking at 10-year-old numbers, there are more female than male school principals in the US: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238631/us-school-principals-by-gender-and-school-type/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/238631/us-school-princip... I'm pretty sure that the numbers are even more skewed now. They are even more skewed at the elementary level, of course, just like the teacher numbers.
- tenpies 7y ago
  Yes, and not to mention that even within those fields there are sub-fields where there are basically no males (e.g. paediatric nurses). And of course, the persistent retirement gender gap (men and women retire at the same age and are expected to contribute as if they lived the same lifespans, but women live considerably longer).
jeffrallen 7y ago
Do not feed the trolls.
sdinsn 7y ago
In the US, there are 97 men per 100 women.

Not sure what inequality you're talking about, given that the US population is right at a 50/50 split between men and women. Then again, I'm not sure how genuine you're being here.

virtuous_signal 7y ago

Presumably they are referring to the healthcare and education fields being over 3/4 women. In my opinion, whether such disparities are problematic, and in which fields, is a genuine question.

SolaceQuantum 7y ago
I was under the impression there is, within those fields, significant concern about the way men are treated. Males who are passionate about early childcare education are often viewed as dangerous by the parents. Same for male nurses.
- shard972 7y ago
  I guess the point though is what do we do about it? Should we start public awareness campaigns? Should change the culture by making sure people who think men are harmful towards their children are socially punished?
hadesenia 7y ago
But, even though these fields are female dominated, aren’t the leadership and most management positions in these fields held by men? Glass escalator theory is an interesting concept that some researchers bring up when studying these disparities.
- bzbarsky 7y ago
  Looking at 10-year-old numbers, there are more female than male school principals in the US: https://www.statista.com/statistics/238631/us-school-principals-by-gender-and-school-type/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/238631/us-school-princip... I'm pretty sure that the numbers are even more skewed now. They are even more skewed at the elementary level, of course, just like the teacher numbers.
tenpies 7y ago
Yes, and not to mention that even within those fields there are sub-fields where there are basically no males (e.g. paediatric nurses). And of course, the persistent retirement gender gap (men and women retire at the same age and are expected to contribute as if they lived the same lifespans, but women live considerably longer).

jeffrallen 7y ago

Do not feed the trolls.

sdinsn 7y ago

In the US, there are 97 men per 100 women.