Originally Posted by
cowmeat
There is no clear line between equality of outcome and equality of opportunity. What part of societal pressures don't you understand?
If you are told from an early age that you will become a housewife, guess what, you will most likely become a housewife.
You literally saying that women are just choosing not to be leaders and high payed professional because of their biology.
Nobody is told they're going to be a housewife nowadays. It sounds like you're basing American society off what you've seen in Mad Men - That's set 50 years ago. You're vastly exaggerating the level of societal pressure women have to pick women-friendly jobs.
And yes, surprise surprise, because of their biology, men and women are good at and find different value in different things. Naturally, this extends to job choice. This doesn't make me some sexist monster, it makes me woke.
Originally Posted by
cowmeat
"Maybe you'd get some odd looks from some coworkers at first, but that's hardly discrimination."
THIS IS EXACTLY FUCKING DISCRIMINATION.
Having a bigger entry barrier to a profession because of your gender is the absolute definition of discrimination.
How on earth can you say with a straight face that having to worry about odd looks because of your gender in a profession is not discrimination? Disgusting
It's not a bigger entry barrier at all. Equality of opportunity is present. It's odd looks (and it's 'hypothetical' odd looks). For as many people giving odd looks, there'd likely be 3 times more people happy and excited about the addition of a minority opposite sex person to their workplace.
Also wtf. Play nice.
Last edited by Ele; Jul 10, 2017 at 08:31 AM.