Gender prejudice in Science ?

[studiot]

Is there gender prejudice inScience and Technology?

 

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-41502661/100-women-i-transitioned-and-lost-my-male-privilege

[CharonY]

It depends on the department and/or company. More generally, it depends on the composition of a given group as well as the organizational structure. The question cannot be answered with yes/no but for the most part it is one of degrees. Certain stereotypes are more widespread in certain areas than others. In some cases measures against them have been effective, in others they may actually lead to persistence or spread of stereotypes. Also, often times stereotypes (belief about a group of people) can be more widespread and ingrained into a given organizational structure (say, in a work environment where there have been traditional gender roles) than actual prejudice, though the former certainly can foster the latter. 

Stereotyping is a very human form of categorization, so in a way it is a natural way to deal with a complex environment. As such , it is not something that is specific to science or tech, it is just in a number of areas there are severe gender imbalances. Unfortunately, an aspect of stereotyping is that we use positive correlation as a way to strengthen stereotypes. Thus, if we assume that women are less willing or able to get into tech, we take the observation of imbalance as a validation of the given stereotype. 

[Ten oz]

In anything there is nearly always a built in privilage/convenience which both benefits and go unnoticed by the majority. Right handed people nearly never have to wonder prior to participating in something if their will be accommodations for right handed people available. Left handed people know to bring their own glove to a softball game. Meanwhile a left handed people wonder about such things often. There is a life long difference in expectation there. Same is true for people who are above or below average height. Everyday things like chairs, tables, window shades, toilets, and etc are designed for people that is average size. It is easy to forget that. It is easy to assume these burdens are no big deal. Nothing one must live with day in and day out is no big deal; there is an accumulative effect. So with that in mind Women are in the minority in STEM related fields. In previous analogy they are the left handed person having to wonder if there will be a glove for them available. Of course this goes unnoticed by those in the majority. Right handed people seldom stop to consider themselves privilaged because nearly all remote controllers are designed either for them specifically our nuertrally. Meaning everything is either for them our at worst equal; they (we; I am right handed) are never at a deficit. If we convert the daily additional concerns those in the minority face in to monetary credits, no charge, and debts I absolutely believe all people whom do not conform or exist within societial norms are pay a tax as the link implies. The majority only ever experiences credits and no charges seldom ever debts. It is true those in the majority can still thrive but as the video points out it requires additional credits to offset the debts,