I saw this posted somewhere else a few days ago and even knowing about it this is such a ridiculous concept. The basic reasoning is "you're qualified, but because you're a woman, you'll have kids...
I saw this posted somewhere else a few days ago and even knowing about it this is such a ridiculous concept. The basic reasoning is "you're qualified, but because you're a woman, you'll have kids and leave your job." This is ridiculous not only because it gender types women into being the stay at home caretaker, who would give up successful careers in medicine just to raise children, but only perpetuates the problem. If it is so ingrained in the societies psyche that they would kneecap women's scores, it's not going to change unless active efforts are made to change this perception. I don't see why we wouldn't find ways for women to be able to continue working if they wanted to instead of assuming that just because they had a child means that they are going to quit and be a caretaker.
This also strikes a personal chord with me. I know I haven't talked much about it here on Tildes, but I'm not fond of children at all and don't plan on having any of my own. If I were to be turned down or rejected from a good job just because of the possible existence of children that I don't plan on having and don't want, I would be furious.
This is sadly common in Japan. They even have a name for it - pink collar jobs: https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/pink-collar-workers-the-truth-about-japans-office-ladies/
The basic reasoning is "you're qualified, but because you're a woman, you'll have kids and leave your job."
This is sadly common in Japan. They even have a name for it - pink collar jobs:
Japan is terrible for this and sexism in general. And their work culture is a whole other thing. I can't imagine a man deciding to take time off for his family. Though, I believe for this to...
Japan is terrible for this and sexism in general. And their work culture is a whole other thing. I can't imagine a man deciding to take time off for his family. Though, I believe for this to improve they have to let go of the "traditional" models. There's so many places that they have to fix, such as schools expecting a lot of volunteer time from SAHMs too.
Thanks for linking that thread. I saw it when it came out, but I really don't really see it as a defining enough trait to talk too much about it unless there is a specific reason for it to come up...
Thanks for linking that thread. I saw it when it came out, but I really don't really see it as a defining enough trait to talk too much about it unless there is a specific reason for it to come up (like in this article). The communities that build around it always end up being too standoffish and hostile for my taste (although this was addressed in that post). I see its significance to be on a similar level to what job I take up; it's not insignificant, but I'm not gonna let it define who I am as a person outside of it.
Officials said the school would consider retroactively admitting students who were rejected as result of test altering, but they failed to provide to details on how it would do that, USA Today reported.
I saw this posted somewhere else a few days ago and even knowing about it this is such a ridiculous concept. The basic reasoning is "you're qualified, but because you're a woman, you'll have kids and leave your job." This is ridiculous not only because it gender types women into being the stay at home caretaker, who would give up successful careers in medicine just to raise children, but only perpetuates the problem. If it is so ingrained in the societies psyche that they would kneecap women's scores, it's not going to change unless active efforts are made to change this perception. I don't see why we wouldn't find ways for women to be able to continue working if they wanted to instead of assuming that just because they had a child means that they are going to quit and be a caretaker.
This also strikes a personal chord with me. I know I haven't talked much about it here on Tildes, but I'm not fond of children at all and don't plan on having any of my own. If I were to be turned down or rejected from a good job just because of the possible existence of children that I don't plan on having and don't want, I would be furious.
This is sadly common in Japan. They even have a name for it - pink collar jobs:
https://theculturetrip.com/asia/japan/articles/pink-collar-workers-the-truth-about-japans-office-ladies/
Japan is terrible for this and sexism in general. And their work culture is a whole other thing. I can't imagine a man deciding to take time off for his family. Though, I believe for this to improve they have to let go of the "traditional" models. There's so many places that they have to fix, such as schools expecting a lot of volunteer time from SAHMs too.
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Thanks for linking that thread. I saw it when it came out, but I really don't really see it as a defining enough trait to talk too much about it unless there is a specific reason for it to come up (like in this article). The communities that build around it always end up being too standoffish and hostile for my taste (although this was addressed in that post). I see its significance to be on a similar level to what job I take up; it's not insignificant, but I'm not gonna let it define who I am as a person outside of it.
An update on the story: Tokyo Medical School Apologizes For Test Scoring Practices To Keep Women Out