So, given the ability to chose between a personal STEM-related project (mostly male) and teaching activity (the area absolutely dominated by female) on her spring break, Christina went for the later.
Is teaching in this subject also (sic) "absolutely dominated by female"? I doubt it. It's also an incredible amount of work to organize something like this. Kudos to anyone, regardless of gender, who takes this kind of thing on.
I have two little girls. When they're a bit older, I hope some motivated individual is around to put on an event like this for them. If not, maybe that person will be me. :)
Yes, I too prefer not hearing about isolated women doing STEM projects, who are afraid of publicizing their work as a female positive activity. Real coders do it alone, and don't share their work or talk about it, ever, and if they do, then that's very girly of them to do.
oalders|10 years ago
Is teaching in this subject also (sic) "absolutely dominated by female"? I doubt it. It's also an incredible amount of work to organize something like this. Kudos to anyone, regardless of gender, who takes this kind of thing on.
I have two little girls. When they're a bit older, I hope some motivated individual is around to put on an event like this for them. If not, maybe that person will be me. :)
srgvd|10 years ago
http://www.oecd.org/std/37964549.pdf
FEMALE DOMINATED OCCUPATIONS IN 20 OECD COUNTRIES, Women to Men Ratio
Pre-primary Education Teaching Associate Professionals 14.5:1
Primary Education Teaching Associate Professionals 6.2:1
Special Education Teaching Professionals 5.6:1
Primary and Pre-primary Education Teaching 5.3:1
> It's also an incredible amount of work to organize something like this.
I never said it was simple or unneeded.
amibeingserious|10 years ago