For years, women have been striving for "equality", probably better described as "freedom". One of the areas ladies have been striving for equality (freedom) in is the studies of math, science, and engineering. After years of wide open chances to move into these areas, it's been discovered that what has occurred is the freedom for women to say "no".
Now two new studies by economists and social scientists have reached a perhaps startling conclusion: An important part of the explanation for the gender gap, they are finding, are the preferences of women themselves. When it comes to certain math- and science-related jobs, substantial numbers of women - highly qualified for the work - stay out of those careers because they would simply rather do something else.
One study of information-technology workers found that women's own preferences are the single most important factor in that field's dramatic gender imbalance. Another study followed 5,000 mathematically gifted students and found that qualified women are significantly more likely to avoid physics and the other "hard" sciences in favor of work in medicine and biosciences.
The bright minds of both genders have naturally gravitated to what they individually do best. It was found that among those who had equal talents, men gravitated to working with things while the ladies gravitated towards working with people.
Both of these traits are equally important. What's great is that all of these folks gravitated towards the very things God gave them talents for. Yes, men and women are different. Vastly different. But what has grown and developed over the years is the freedom for both genders to seek after what they individually like.
I love it!!
-Colonel Steve
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