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| Quote: In particular this quote : "Biology and nature, he suggested, will generally nudge females away from [Science and Engineering]" | |
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/Facepalm.
Nobody should be forced to do science at least no more than they're forced to have a general education. Everyone should know how (for example) things are likely to move under a force, or that chemicals mixed together can have untoward consequences for the same reason we require everyone to be able to read and write and do basic sums - you need to know a certain amount of science to be a proper functioning member of society. But forcing people to go beyond that, for whatever reason is a self-defeating action. Peopel who dont' want to do things aren't motivated to do them well and therefore probably do them badly. That's true of all learning.
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| Quote: The sexism goes both ways, I wouldn't much envy being a teenage boy wanting to study humanities or other perceived "soft sciences" in the current climate. | |
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or for example the gender imbalance in teaching, particularly in younger age groups. All of these things are bad, whichever direction they run in.
Jon