(December 25, 2017 at 9:15 pm)Mermaid Wrote:(December 25, 2017 at 8:19 pm)Catholic_Lady Wrote: When I was in high school and we were all getting counseled on choosing a career path for college, I never once felt any pressure to do anything or not do anything in particular. If I had wanted to be a surgeon, there wouldn't have been a single person trying to stop me. Much the opposite actually, I think people would have highly encouraged it.This was definitely the case with me, growing up in the 60s-70s. I think this is a good example of social progress. I had more than one person tell me, no lie, that I should not go to college, that I was taking a seat away from a man, and that I would just end up having kids and staying home anyway, so it was a waste of time and money. I was steered toward "Secretary school" and more female-related jobs, even though it was always clear to me and everyone around me that I wanted to pursue veterinary medicine.
Fortunately, I was aware of how ludicrous that was, but not all girls my age were.
Unfortunately, still happens in this day and age. My sister is the latest target of "go get married to a nice man and have a family, forget college and all that" mentality. And if it werent for me backing her up, shed still have an adult curfew imposed upon her even though this isnt the case for any of my brothers who still live with their parents.
