Engineering schools like MIT, CalTech and even public colleges have a pretty consistent guy:gal ratio of 2:1, while colleges of arts and humanities are inundated by women. Why do women avoid taking cerebrally challenging subjects? Do they find them too difficult?
2007-11-27 03:50:49 · 25 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Gender Studies
I don't understand the responses. Are women just not interested in things that challenge them, or are they turned off because those subjects are too hard for them? I don't understand.
2007-11-27 04:05:27 · update #1
Elsie: It's not a blanket statement, since most engineering schools are composed of 1/3 females...Just an overwhelming trend.
2007-11-27 04:14:47 · update #2
bikerchickjill: Engineering is the most challenging undergraduate program both in terms of requirements and complexity.
2007-11-27 04:21:13 · update #3
lady_b_luck: My ratio didn't change. 2:1 (male to female) is the same as 2/3 male and 1/3 female. Thus my point. Zing!
2007-11-27 04:44:17 · update #4
This is why. It's in Time magazine. Go ahead and read it; it will give you some insight.
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1032362,00.html
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2007-11-27 12:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Fex 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋