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ApplephobicDR t1_isake8p wrote

>Reeves praises and supports the huge leaps and achievements of gender equality for women, but argues a society that has half of its population thriving and the other half struggling is a broken and nonfunctional society

Wait, we are thriving?

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notorious98 t1_isbo70t wrote

Didn't you know?

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ApplephobicDR t1_isbom1s wrote

Why am I always the last one knowing those things? Girls I’ve already told you to informe me in the « plan for world domination » snap group that we are all part of.

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FullAhjosu12 t1_isapon1 wrote

I think the point might be on the track that things are headed we could see a day where women are thriving while men are struggling. I was at a state robotics competition about 6 years ago. Our state has been rightly focusing on recruiting more women into STEM. One I have actively supported on my own teams. At the competition the organizer announced that we had doubled our female numbers in two years and could boast 40% girls participating. To much applause. I was excited as well. He then followed that up with in 5 years let’s see those numbers go to 60% which had equal applause and more. It baffles me because this would imply that we no longer want boys to equally participate. I joked with the organizer later won’t it be crazy in 30-50 years when we have to start hosting MEN in STEM activities to get more boys involved? I am all for equality and expanding what opportunities women have access to. I actively recruit my female students into STEM fields. So maybe not thriving yet but trajectories are in place. They don’t need to be removed a lot of the programs are good and need to continue.

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Dawens OP t1_isb2f1p wrote

Reeves pushes for men to enter HEAL jobs, which include healthcare, education, administrative, and literacy, fields dominated by women. So as women increasingly enter the STEM fields, men should increasingly enter jobs in healthcare and education, two of the most important industries facing dire shortages, e.g. nursing and teaching.

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FullAhjosu12 t1_isb6uuh wrote

That’s interesting. I think it makes a lot of sense. More men in teaching would be beneficial for so many reasons.

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