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HOZ · 05-23-2008, 07:29 PM

The answer will shock you. A Boston Globe Article

Now two new studies by economists and social scientists have reached a perhaps startling conclusion: An important part of the explanation for the gender gap, they are finding, are the preferences of women themselves. When it comes to certain math- and science-related jobs, substantial numbers of women - highly qualified for the work - stay out of those careers because they would simply rather do something else.

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05-23-2008, 07:29 PM	#1
HOZ Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Oct 2001 Exp:	Why aren't more women in the Science and Engineering fields? The answer will shock you. A Boston Globe Article Now two new studies by economists and social scientists have reached a perhaps startling conclusion: An important part of the explanation for the gender gap, they are finding, are the preferences of women themselves. When it comes to certain math- and science-related jobs, substantial numbers of women - highly qualified for the work - stay out of those careers because they would simply rather do something else. *!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*