tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post7685482719835411434..comments2023-05-27T01:23:41.984-07:00Comments on Barbaric Poetries: Women in the Scienceschristopher lirettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07995726854485863726noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9204080274406469.post-85691121090601306212012-05-14T19:57:03.089-07:002012-05-14T19:57:03.089-07:00I understand that your intention with this post is...I understand that your intention with this post is to take a stand for women and question why it is that there are not more successful women within the scientific world, and I completely agree. However, even some of your own comments contradict your very point about the discrimination against women which discourages them from pursuing such careers. Although gender roles are certainly reflected throughout history and society, your statement that, "Some women don't want to be scientists because they want to spend more time with their families...," is reflective in itself of this stereotype of women as the caretakers of the home, of the stereotypical stay-at-home mom. And despite the fact that it is without a doubt maternal instinct that draws a mother to her home, her career choices are probably defined by many more factors than simply her duties as a mother, as a wife, or the tendencies of certain work fields. Furthermore, this same phenomenon can also be perceived within the world of finance. So is it maybe just a discrimination against powerful women within the workplace overall that should be dealt with? And how long, if ever, will it take for the conventional roles of males as leaders in the workplace be challenged?valro48https://www.blogger.com/profile/02962707602910441002noreply@blogger.com