You know, I work at a university, in the college of engineering, in a department run by a woman (and the outgoing dean of the college is a woman), and I deal with quite a lot of women who are currently in the program. Are they outnumbered by men in the program? Yes, but I don't think overwhelmingly. While we have more male graduate students than females, we have more female undergrad students in the program than males. Also, we have a pretty even split when it comes to PhD candidates. So...yeah.
I think he brings up a couple of points that do need to be discussed more. However, as you point out, he also seems to be something of a dick. And, yes, as you and the physics professor quoted at the end of the article both say, he's not taking into account the social pressures placed on women. Are married women with children less inclined to work 80-hour-days than men? Yes, but that's because society tells women they are bitches if they do not sacrifice career goals to take care of their children, and tells men they're pussies if they decide to be the one to sacrifice career goals to spend more time with their kids. I think both genders get trapped by that.
Personally, I am actually really good at math and sciences. I've always gotten really good grades in all of it. But I am also bored to tears by it all. *shrug*
--Signed a white, female, Catholic, who never really thought about being an investment banker, farmer, NBA player, or engineer
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You know, I work at a university, in the college of engineering, in a department run by a woman (and the outgoing dean of the college is a woman), and I deal with quite a lot of women who are currently in the program. Are they outnumbered by men in the program? Yes, but I don't think overwhelmingly. While we have more male graduate students than females, we have more female undergrad students in the program than males. Also, we have a pretty even split when it comes to PhD candidates. So...yeah.
I think he brings up a couple of points that do need to be discussed more. However, as you point out, he also seems to be something of a dick. And, yes, as you and the physics professor quoted at the end of the article both say, he's not taking into account the social pressures placed on women. Are married women with children less inclined to work 80-hour-days than men? Yes, but that's because society tells women they are bitches if they do not sacrifice career goals to take care of their children, and tells men they're pussies if they decide to be the one to sacrifice career goals to spend more time with their kids. I think both genders get trapped by that.
Personally, I am actually really good at math and sciences. I've always gotten really good grades in all of it. But I am also bored to tears by it all. *shrug*
--Signed a white, female, Catholic, who never really thought about being an investment banker, farmer, NBA player, or engineer