25: Education - Introduction

Looks at affirmative action for women in education and discrimination against men. Brief historical perspective on education in the UK and analysis of the differing intellectual abilities of men and women. Also looks at the expectations society has of men compared with women.

• Equality of opportunity versus Equality of outcome
• Why were there no white men in the 2008 Olympic 100 metre final?
• Why do so few women study computer science?

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• education
• affirmative
• action
• discrimination
• boys
• girls
• academic
• achievement
• schools
• misandry

[tailgunner2]

While, I don't question the availabilty of education, I do question the manner from which it is obtained, something this video clearly demonstrates. However, when it comes to making education available for women, the state of Massachusetts, I know of an all-female college, with a high reputation of quality education. Something that leaves me the question: Would a practical solution be the support of additional all-female colleges alieviate traditional colleges of unfair division of resources?

[manwomanmyth]

@tailgunner2 Regarding standards, barbarosaaaa has suggested a complete split of education by sex, with equal funding given to each. This has some merit. Personally, I think mixed sex establishments with single sex classes is the way to go for practical reasons.

The resources angle is trickier because the subjects men go for are more expensive to teach. In the end, men and women are different in how they receive education and a way needs to be found to deliver education appropriately.

[randmnumber]

all right relax im not having a go!

[manwomanmyth]

@randmnumber Thanks for your concern but I'm perfectly relaxed.

[randmnumber]

has there been any research done to confirm that the majority of women dont have the brains to do computer work? A clip from a comedy tv show doesnt really convinve me.

[manwomanmyth]

@randmnumber Thankfully, I am not overly concerned with whether or not your are convinced. The clip is illustrative and does not represent a conclusive proof, as most people would realise.

[roharatube]

This is an exact carbon coppy of what has been going on in the U.S. for some time now. Since 94 to be exact when laws were passed to "encourage" women to go into fields of study that were traditional male dominated.

The results are the same:

Men getting strangled out of the Educational System, women who go to work only to start a family 5 years later, Then a shortage of qualified professionals in the field. Briliant analysis and delivery!

[ColonelCosmic]

This whole "discrimination is bad, so to make things fair, we must discriminate against men only" bullcrap has to stop.

I was looking for a job on the website of the local Hydro company and you can view two webpages, one states the company promotes anti-discrimination "includes the differential treatment of individuals on the basis of certain characteristics such as ancestry, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, etc." and another website that lists "women only" benefits and initiatives. Huh?

[blacktigerpaw1]

Question: has the interest in science really gone down? I've heard it's lack of jobs that are a cause, and the other suggests that the standards for science have gone down. I'm curious if someone can provide me with more insight on this.

[ShriekoftheVulture3]

Feminists truly have ruined society. I mean that 100% 

[ShriekoftheVulture3]

it absolutely sickens me that boys doing worse in school is not seen as a problem, it is seen as "victory" for women and feminism.

revolting, absolutely revolting, and to think that some of these women might have sons or brothers. There is no way in hell men would ever regard women in that way. Feminism has told women that their own feelings is all that matters. That equality is basically whatever benefits women and to hell with anyone else.

[lillie1990am]

I know a women who went to a private University on her in laws dime and got pregnant 2 mos. after graduating. She's never worked outside of the home, she keeps getting pregnant. This was calculated, she told me so. I'll bet she didn't tell her husband and his parents.

Only invest in your own education.

[Mectrixctic]

We need more male homemakers.

[johnmalory26]

This is not true, in the US you have to do with blacks what they do with women in the UK, if not it's racism, just like you don't do it to women in UK it's sexism.

Even if white man is better in something they still take the black guy because you have to have amount of blacks in work, collages etc, or it's racism.

[johnmalory26]

They don't say that a lot of women pay for their collage by working as prostitutes, watch the British documentary movie, i forgot the name about prostitution in UK.

[tailgunner2]

Your reply reminds me of an incident at another college in Mass years ago. For years, one woman professor taught an all female class (The subject escapes me), though the college itself was mixed sex. This lasted until a male student opted to take this particular class as an elective. The professor refused to accept this particular student and protested to the Dean. Well, the Board ruled that she must accept male students or resign her post. She chose resignation.