Women have a responsibility to go against tradition and get more STEM training.
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No, we don't. And women not underrepresented in all areas of STEM. Doesn't matter if we're not drawn to same things as men in same numbers
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There are so many global challenges facing us and women can contribute a lot to STEM yet only comprise 24% of roles.
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Well, until there aren't enough men who *want* to do it, I see no need for women to stop doing what interests them. For me, it's history.
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I don't think women can contribute anything that men can't by virtue of genitalia or gender identity.
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That's unfortunate you feel that way about women. I think women can add a new dimension to things.
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With proper training, women bring a fresh perspective. Some also believe in biological or social differences that benefit business.
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So if i take a job in Hyperbaric welding and you choose daycare teacher or nurse, you believe that deserves the same pay rate?
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Because I said that working with children & sick people is quite demanding & stressful? No, this is a simple observation.
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I think it likely that more women are able to handle the stress of children & sick people & still find the work rewarding than men.
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Whereas more men might have the patience to work out the cause of a tech problem whilst I'd be inclined to throw it out the window.
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My question was do you believe a woman who chooses nursing or teaching children deserves the same pay as someone who does Hyperbaric welding
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I don't know how to compare those in terms of qualification & demandingness & do not have an opinion on what jobs should pay what.
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If women choose different jobs that earn them less money what does stress have to do with anything
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It was you who made the claim about stress that I disagreed with. I think I'll leave it here.
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Yes! My wife is a psycologist and worked in the Red Cross, thats a stressful job in that sense
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I think people are often the most stressful things of all and women tend to work more directly with them.
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1. Stressful meaning dangerous is the idea presented. Yes children are stressful but working at a port walking on trees which could injure
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Yes. Dangerous is different to stressful tho being in danger can certainly cause stress! Men do more of the dangerous jobs.
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That's what I was getting at, generally society has decided higher pay goes to danger over a stress like children hence the pay gap
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No, I don't think so. Most men do not do dangerous jobs & the best paid jobs are not dangerous. CEOS earn more than firemen.
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Maybe 'danger money' contributes slightly to the overall better pay of jobs men are more drawn to but I think it's the other way round.
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Women are drawn more to jobs working with people that they find satisfying & they're less likely to worry about the lower pay.
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