Right? Like I have every reason to believe that statistically, at least 50% of women are smarter than me. But this is a blanket statement, and that's where I disagree
Though I'm sure a woman who is smarter than me can explain it, so I will probably concede to that
It's a very confident blanket statement about an individual they know nothing about, delivered with that signature Reddit snark that just always manages to piss me off lol. It also completely misses the joke they were setting up about how it's hard to explain quantum mechanics, which is ironic considering the topic.
the gender gap in Stem and trades is easily explainable: women have a significantly lower interest in those fields
my trade is one of the top 5 most dangerous careers. 2 of my friends have died in the job. it has 98% men, 2%women. I've never heard a feminist advocate for more female representation in this trade. can anyone explain that?
the 2 females I've met in the trade were exceptional. they both worked their way into managerial positions. this demonstrates the meritocracal ideology in the trades.
women rarely make it through an apprenticeship. an apprenticeship involves a tremendous amount of physical strength, which women are less likely to possess.
my question is why are feminists not advocating for representation in military, labor, and skilled labor sectors?
Girls have a lower interest in those fields because they're socialised differently than boys. They grow up with different priorities. Feminists have definitely argued for less gender conditioning in childhood, and that would result in more women doing your job. So I think feminists are arguing for more people to do your job, just indirectly.
Let Me ask you something: why did you get into this line of work? What made you want to get an apprenticeship, and keep coming back even though it was hard and dangerous?
i got into the trade because it was the most lucrative career option available to me, and I enjoyed it.
i continued and completed my apprenticeship because the physical danger appealed to me. it made my heart skip a beat and my adrenaline surge every time I narrowly avoided death. i sought out that adrenaline rush. women are not as inclined to pursue adrenaline and physical danger
I excelled in the trade because of my ability to accept my lack of competence, my competitive nature, my analytical tendencies, and my superior physical strength/agility. the latter 3 of these traits are more pronounced in males
like I said, the 2 women I know in the trade were exceptional. they displayed superior logical competence, spatial awareness, analysis, and were competitive in physical strength. these women are relatively rare compared to men.
trades are not biased towards men, it's just that men are biologically more likely to possess the traits necessary to excel in them
While different socialisation explains some of these gaps, it doesn't seem to explain all of them. For example, in overall more equal societies, the gap in some industries increases, suggesting that some of the effect is quite a free choice.
So you just think women are shit at this job, except when not, and men are shit at this job, but less shit. Or something. You are shit at explaining yourself.
It provided an example (one as requested) of women asking/advocating to be in trades. Just because you aren't paying attention doesn't mean women aren't trying to get into these fields.
"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
I mean, that's what scientist do all day long. They're explaining it in theory and then seeing if that's real or not. Also, you can explain how something works without understand what it is. Magnets, electricity, knowing when someone is staring at you, etc.
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I had this happen to me once.
A woman asked me what was wrong with some technical thing and I explain that everything is just on crack and that's why it didn't work.
A bit offended, she declared she could handle a more technical explanation than that.
My response: "Well I can't"
Every time I see this, that "women are smarter than you are" reply annoys me just a little bit.
Right? Like I have every reason to believe that statistically, at least 50% of women are smarter than me. But this is a blanket statement, and that's where I disagree
Though I'm sure a woman who is smarter than me can explain it, so I will probably concede to that
Why?
It's a very confident blanket statement about an individual they know nothing about, delivered with that signature Reddit snark that just always manages to piss me off lol. It also completely misses the joke they were setting up about how it's hard to explain quantum mechanics, which is ironic considering the topic.
there's fuckin four billion of em
Because women are smarter than @[email protected] is?
true unfortunately 😞
the gender gap in Stem and trades is easily explainable: women have a significantly lower interest in those fields
my trade is one of the top 5 most dangerous careers. 2 of my friends have died in the job. it has 98% men, 2%women. I've never heard a feminist advocate for more female representation in this trade. can anyone explain that?
the 2 females I've met in the trade were exceptional. they both worked their way into managerial positions. this demonstrates the meritocracal ideology in the trades.
women rarely make it through an apprenticeship. an apprenticeship involves a tremendous amount of physical strength, which women are less likely to possess.
my question is why are feminists not advocating for representation in military, labor, and skilled labor sectors?
Girls have a lower interest in those fields because they're socialised differently than boys. They grow up with different priorities. Feminists have definitely argued for less gender conditioning in childhood, and that would result in more women doing your job. So I think feminists are arguing for more people to do your job, just indirectly.
Let Me ask you something: why did you get into this line of work? What made you want to get an apprenticeship, and keep coming back even though it was hard and dangerous?
i got into the trade because it was the most lucrative career option available to me, and I enjoyed it.
i continued and completed my apprenticeship because the physical danger appealed to me. it made my heart skip a beat and my adrenaline surge every time I narrowly avoided death. i sought out that adrenaline rush. women are not as inclined to pursue adrenaline and physical danger
I excelled in the trade because of my ability to accept my lack of competence, my competitive nature, my analytical tendencies, and my superior physical strength/agility. the latter 3 of these traits are more pronounced in males
like I said, the 2 women I know in the trade were exceptional. they displayed superior logical competence, spatial awareness, analysis, and were competitive in physical strength. these women are relatively rare compared to men.
trades are not biased towards men, it's just that men are biologically more likely to possess the traits necessary to excel in them
While different socialisation explains some of these gaps, it doesn't seem to explain all of them. For example, in overall more equal societies, the gap in some industries increases, suggesting that some of the effect is quite a free choice.
So you just think women are shit at this job, except when not, and men are shit at this job, but less shit. Or something. You are shit at explaining yourself.
"They" tried to trick them into coding for a decade for it to just be obsolete in the end.
feminists complained about lack of representation in stem sectors, so there was an effort to include women. now they are included
explain to be why feminists aren't complaining about the 9% female representation in trades?
Aren't we? Maybe we aren't asking loud enough. 😉
show me one example where feminists complained about not enough women plumbers, or lineman, or carpenters
https://www.wawomenintrades.com/
and what did that accomplish?
It provided an example (one as requested) of women asking/advocating to be in trades. Just because you aren't paying attention doesn't mean women aren't trying to get into these fields.
Not trying to take any stance in your argument but you asked for one example and they gave you one(well not exactly complaining more like promoting).
You answer to that example is that they didn't achieve much which was also the OPs original point - that they should try harder.
So from the outsiders perspective you got what you wanted and agreed with their point.
That implies it is easier for man to understand quantum mecanics ?
No, he would have a very hard time explaining quantum mechanics to anyone because he doesn't understand it.
One more microscope bro and I swear Ive got it figured out just another microscope
To be fair understanding it might not make it easier to explain, might actually make it harder.
If you think you understand quantum mechanics, you don't understand quantum mechanics.
"There is a theory which states that if ever anyone discovers exactly what the Universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and be replaced by something even more bizarre and inexplicable. There is another theory which states that this has already happened."
My knowledge of quantum mechanics is both bad and good. It's unknown exactly until I open the book.
I don't think I understand why -6
Probably because you bring the gender topic to a physics joke.
Best I can explain it has Homo_Derectus. Assuming we are using U.S. units.
It's not so much the understanding that's the issue but the explaining
Tell us what you can explain without understanding.
I mean, that's what scientist do all day long. They're explaining it in theory and then seeing if that's real or not. Also, you can explain how something works without understand what it is. Magnets, electricity, knowing when someone is staring at you, etc.