RE: Men's Rights Movement
December 26, 2017 at 8:04 am
(This post was last modified: December 26, 2017 at 8:06 am by Catholic_Lady.)
(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.
Yep, mine was in the 2000's. Girls were very much encouraged to go to college by that time. I actually felt pressure to get a degree for a white collar job when I didn't want one. I wanted to be a flight attendant, but I felt I pressured to go to 4 year college and get a proper professional "career". Well the career part never happened. Just not my thing, personally, and I wish I had put my foot down and taken courses for a more low key type job rather than trying to be someone I wasnt.
(December 25, 2017 at 9:22 pm)Grandizer Wrote:(December 25, 2017 at 9:15 pm)Mermaid Wrote: 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.
Not my experience at all.
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
-walsh
-walsh
