I don't identify as a feminist but at the same time I don't use "feminist" as a pejorative.
But I get it. You'd rather focus on the reality in ur life than abstract principles of gender equality & theories abt it's cultural impact?
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Rather focus on how to increase the number of women in engineering, by being involved in training and mentoring. Twitter doesn't change life
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Twitter doesn't change life, no. Its just a good place to share ideas, essays, books etc which change attitudes which change life.
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In real life I;m focused on tackling two problems affecting UK women. Unprosecuted honour crime & FGM & disempowerment in universities.
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Do you think aiming training & mentoring at women will make more of them want to enter engineering? Currently dominate healthcare &education
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And we find that where women have most freedom of choice & opportunity, they're less likely to choose STEM. Does your experience differ?
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Interesting. I'm Malaysian, did my B Eng at local uni. Women outnumbered men in some engineering fac.s but more men went into engineering.
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After graduation my female classmates mostly chose to enter academia to become lecturers. They cite flexi hours + security as reasons.
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Yes, choice is a major difference between men & women. Women tend to be more rounded - balance life/work & consider more factors.
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