I think that's a problem, but I don't think that only having 25% women in engineering is INHERENTLY a problem.
I mean, I see problems around it being more like "Are women not comfortable enough to go for an engineering degree, because they're taught that it's for boys?" being a problem, and I see problems if they're just as well trained but can't get jobs, but I don't think there's actually an inherent problem with only having 25% women in Engineering.
Engineering, like being a doctor, is about being a professional and being accountable. If there are women in there to make it 50-50, but 25% of them don't really want to be there, then I think that's a bigger problem. Engineers build our cities and so on; frankly, if they're not into it, I think there's a risk that they'll build something, which will collapse and kill people. If the split is perfect 50-50, and all those people WANT TO BE IN THAT PROGRAM, then great! If not, there's a problem, and this applies to both male and female engineers.
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Re: Women in Engineering
Date: 2007-10-04 05:12 pm (UTC)I mean, I see problems around it being more like "Are women not comfortable enough to go for an engineering degree, because they're taught that it's for boys?" being a problem, and I see problems if they're just as well trained but can't get jobs, but I don't think there's actually an inherent problem with only having 25% women in Engineering.
Engineering, like being a doctor, is about being a professional and being accountable. If there are women in there to make it 50-50, but 25% of them don't really want to be there, then I think that's a bigger problem. Engineers build our cities and so on; frankly, if they're not into it, I think there's a risk that they'll build something, which will collapse and kill people. If the split is perfect 50-50, and all those people WANT TO BE IN THAT PROGRAM, then great! If not, there's a problem, and this applies to both male and female engineers.