(June 7, 2015 at 5:55 am)I_am_not_mafia Wrote:(June 7, 2015 at 4:43 am)TheMessiah Wrote: Men do 92% more dangerous jobs and put their lives on the line - why can't women do more dangerous jobs? That's crazy talk!
Most men don't do more dangerous jobs than women and in the few fields which are more dangerous, they are male dominated so it is harder for women to make progress in them.
The consequence of this is the lack of role models. Women do not see other women doing those jobs so don't imagine themselves doing it either.
Being male-dominated isn't necessarily a problem - that just evidences that men are more likely to opt for that job. Women, if they really want to, can opt for those jobs if they want --- but once you look at University stats, we find that women like to choose different subjects, despite having the opportunity to choose traditional subjects -- that's what happens when you give equal opportunity.
I don't think ''lack of role models'' is the serious problem, if women want it, then go get it - they have the means to do so.
