tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418100.post115988802282149466..comments2023-10-23T09:21:51.854-04:00Comments on Title IX Blog: Science, Engineering, Man, WomanEBuzhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15887304836671743255noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418100.post-1160663429755104632006-10-12T10:30:00.000-04:002006-10-12T10:30:00.000-04:00But preference is influenced by the existence or p...But preference is influenced by the existence or perception of disparate treatment. If I am "chosing" between career path A and career path B and my perception is that path B is particularly disfavorable for women, that is obviously going to factor into my "prefer" path A, maybe even subconsciously. <BR/><BR/>The value of a study like this is that it inspires critical discourse through which the academic community can examine the barriers to a woman's career in science or engineering. Only when those barriers are eliminated do they stop influencing individual women's preferences.EBuzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15887304836671743255noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34418100.post-1160606596802387282006-10-11T18:43:00.000-04:002006-10-11T18:43:00.000-04:00Your post ignores the elephant in the room: gender...Your post ignores the elephant in the room: gender differences in preference. More men may prefer science/engineering than women. This is neither discrimination nor innate difference. <BR/><BR/>It frightens me to think Title IX will be used to gut science and engineering programs. This may not have been the intent of the law; but neither was the loss of men's sports.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com