Equality is prevented by the misperception that it harms advantaged groups

Re:Equality is prevented by the misperception that it harms ... by kbelder on Sunday May 08, 2022 @04:48PM (#31308012)

So, all legal barriers have been removed for decades. There may be cultural barriers, or cultural incentives. How can you know when other barriers are gone, and you have a job that is just naturally more appealing to men or women?

Is there a point when you can say it's done?

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Re:Equality is prevented by the misperception that it harms ... by TedDoesntTalk on Sunday May 08, 2022 @06:34PM (#31308689)

> you have a job that is just naturally more appealing to men or women?

Unfortunately, I think this no longer appropriate to suggest. I think certain circles would cancel you for suggesting this.

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Re:Equality is prevented by the misperception that it harms ... by native_samples on Monday May 09, 2022 @03:57AM (#31311669)

Sometimes the change over time in professions like law has been used to disprove this case for formerly male dominated professions. This is also the case in teaching. There were far more male primary school teachers in the past.

The actual cause of the decline is usually identified as the risk of false claims of sexual abuse, which are taken far too seriously by the system and unfortunately too many parents/teachers take the stance of guilty-until-proven-innocent.

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