(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.
Ok that is discrimination, glad it isn't like that anymore.
