(December 25, 2017 at 5:26 pm)Grandizer Wrote: Actually, yes, I am nitpicking. Because my argument here isnt that women cant get relatively low-status jobs like secretary or nurse. Its that they are less likely to be CEOs or surgeons. And in the example you provided earlier, even in the case of a low status job like bouncer, you wouldve still gone for men over women in most cases. You were being selective yourself by conveniently selecting between two specific members.
(December 25, 2017 at 8:07 pm)Tizheruk Wrote: 2. You confuse patriarchy with men . Patriarchy is not a evil group of men who are oppressing women. It's a cultural idea(often held by men and women ) that locks woman and men into a certain social context . Often to the detriment of both genders.
Devil's advocate here. I remember reading some time back that CEOs tend to be "taller than average" and that being over six-feet-tall was commonplace among CEOs.
Anyway, isn't "patriarchy" a bit too broad of a brush to paint with? Women on average are not as tall as men. Perhaps other factors (like height) come into play that have little to do with patriarchy or traditional gender roles, but still add to the disparity between genders concerning professional pursuits.
