I can't believe that in 2018, people are still upvoting posts with lines like "A woman does not equal a man, and she shouldn't.". What the fuck.
Do you have any idea how much social/cultural conditioning influences men and women's "biological" decisions to go into whatever field? I am immensely grateful to my parents, who told me that I could do anything I wanted and put me in math and science camps as a kid. I am not surprised that little girls (and boys) who are not given that kind of support don't go into "competitive" "STEM" careers.
I'm Canadian, living in the US, planning to move back to Canada before I have kids. Education isn't the only factor, but it's definitely one of them. Anecdotally I received a world-class education in Canadian public schols, living in average middle-class neighbourhoods. It seems to be objectively true too - eg see this recent BBC article: http://www.bbc.com/news/business-40708421
Do you have any idea how much social/cultural conditioning influences men and women's "biological" decisions to go into whatever field? I am immensely grateful to my parents, who told me that I could do anything I wanted and put me in math and science camps as a kid. I am not surprised that little girls (and boys) who are not given that kind of support don't go into "competitive" "STEM" careers.