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Re:As women have more equal opportunity, the more their pref... by ramblerman on Monday November 05, 2018 @07:53AM (#18381888)
> I think what's more important is to give them options (perhaps against their will, to get them outside the comfort zone)

How do you justify the against their will part with your earlier sentiment that you don't understand why people care if its biology or cultural.

If its biological, forcing them outside of their biological comfort zone seems particularly cruel.

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Re:As women have more equal opportunity, the more their pref... by js8 on Monday November 05, 2018 @08:46AM (#18382242)
First of all, we shouldn't treat adults and children the same. Children (and teens) should be sometimes pushed out of their comfort zone, at least for short periods of time. Because sometimes they find it is actually something they will enjoy.

In adults, it's different. They should be offered the option and decide for themselves. It is still good thing to do from time to time.

In any case, you need to be sensible as a parent. You shouldn't push children out of their "biological" comfort zone. For example, if a kid is afraid of spiders it is not sensible to push him to have one as a pet. It might be sensible to go to a zoo to see one (among other interesting animals), though.

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Re:As women have more equal opportunity, the more their pref... by Dylan16807 on Monday November 05, 2018 @12:09PM (#18383921)
> If its biological, forcing them outside of their biological comfort zone seems particularly cruel.

Gender-based biological differences are subtle enough to not really matter in a summer camp scenario.

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Re:As women have more equal opportunity, the more their pref... by swsieber on Monday November 05, 2018 @08:19AM (#18382067)
Being outside your comfort zone is good, even if only for a time. (I'd rather not live outside my comfort zone, but my best experiences have come from being outside it).
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