[poorgradstudent]

[quote=eavesdropper]I’d say that sociological pressures are the more likely reason for the female domination of teaching and nursing. Up until the early 70s, discrimination based on sex was common and absolutely legal…[/quote]
True, although bear in mind that people who were entering the workforce in the early 70s are now in their 60s and rapidly approaching retirement. Obviously there were attitudes that carried down from parents, but no one under 40 today was even alive in 1969 and no one under 50 was past grade school.

I’m kind of a fan of gender segregated classrooms. My knowledge of the research is that both boys and girls learn math better in a gender segregated environment.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=eavesdropper]I’d say that sociological pressures are the more likely reason for the female domination of teaching and nursing. Up until the early 70s, discrimination based on sex was common and absolutely legal…[/quote]
True, although bear in mind that people who were entering the workforce in the early 70s are now in their 60s and rapidly approaching retirement. Obviously there were attitudes that carried down from parents, but no one under 40 today was even alive in 1969 and no one under 50 was past grade school.

I’m kind of a fan of gender segregated classrooms. My knowledge of the research is that both boys and girls learn math better in a gender segregated environment.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=eavesdropper]I’d say that sociological pressures are the more likely reason for the female domination of teaching and nursing. Up until the early 70s, discrimination based on sex was common and absolutely legal…[/quote]
True, although bear in mind that people who were entering the workforce in the early 70s are now in their 60s and rapidly approaching retirement. Obviously there were attitudes that carried down from parents, but no one under 40 today was even alive in 1969 and no one under 50 was past grade school.

I’m kind of a fan of gender segregated classrooms. My knowledge of the research is that both boys and girls learn math better in a gender segregated environment.

[poorgradstudent]

I think on a whole women (especially young women) are a lot more likely to listen to the advice others give them, fall in line, and go for “safe” options. So as a whole women went after more steady and growth industries, while many men kept chasing their dreams. Globalization also has hit men a lot harder than women. Teaching and Nursing, two traditionally female dominated professional fields, can never be outsourced.

The comment on the “cougar phenomenon” is pure rubbish. Young men like cougars because they represent easy sex without the emotional complications younger women typically bring to the table. If there was a huge rush of younger men actually marrying older women (as opposed to engaging in casual and short term relationships) we’d be hearing all about them.

Although teen girls still have an achievement gap in math and science, teaching boys is actually a huge issue. Boys are far more likely to have behavioral problems, and started struggling academically as a whole a while ago.

[poorgradstudent]

I think on a whole women (especially young women) are a lot more likely to listen to the advice others give them, fall in line, and go for “safe” options. So as a whole women went after more steady and growth industries, while many men kept chasing their dreams. Globalization also has hit men a lot harder than women. Teaching and Nursing, two traditionally female dominated professional fields, can never be outsourced.

The comment on the “cougar phenomenon” is pure rubbish. Young men like cougars because they represent easy sex without the emotional complications younger women typically bring to the table. If there was a huge rush of younger men actually marrying older women (as opposed to engaging in casual and short term relationships) we’d be hearing all about them.

Although teen girls still have an achievement gap in math and science, teaching boys is actually a huge issue. Boys are far more likely to have behavioral problems, and started struggling academically as a whole a while ago.

[poorgradstudent]

I think on a whole women (especially young women) are a lot more likely to listen to the advice others give them, fall in line, and go for “safe” options. So as a whole women went after more steady and growth industries, while many men kept chasing their dreams. Globalization also has hit men a lot harder than women. Teaching and Nursing, two traditionally female dominated professional fields, can never be outsourced.

The comment on the “cougar phenomenon” is pure rubbish. Young men like cougars because they represent easy sex without the emotional complications younger women typically bring to the table. If there was a huge rush of younger men actually marrying older women (as opposed to engaging in casual and short term relationships) we’d be hearing all about them.

Although teen girls still have an achievement gap in math and science, teaching boys is actually a huge issue. Boys are far more likely to have behavioral problems, and started struggling academically as a whole a while ago.

[poorgradstudent]

I think on a whole women (especially young women) are a lot more likely to listen to the advice others give them, fall in line, and go for “safe” options. So as a whole women went after more steady and growth industries, while many men kept chasing their dreams. Globalization also has hit men a lot harder than women. Teaching and Nursing, two traditionally female dominated professional fields, can never be outsourced.

The comment on the “cougar phenomenon” is pure rubbish. Young men like cougars because they represent easy sex without the emotional complications younger women typically bring to the table. If there was a huge rush of younger men actually marrying older women (as opposed to engaging in casual and short term relationships) we’d be hearing all about them.

Although teen girls still have an achievement gap in math and science, teaching boys is actually a huge issue. Boys are far more likely to have behavioral problems, and started struggling academically as a whole a while ago.

[poorgradstudent]

I think on a whole women (especially young women) are a lot more likely to listen to the advice others give them, fall in line, and go for “safe” options. So as a whole women went after more steady and growth industries, while many men kept chasing their dreams. Globalization also has hit men a lot harder than women. Teaching and Nursing, two traditionally female dominated professional fields, can never be outsourced.

The comment on the “cougar phenomenon” is pure rubbish. Young men like cougars because they represent easy sex without the emotional complications younger women typically bring to the table. If there was a huge rush of younger men actually marrying older women (as opposed to engaging in casual and short term relationships) we’d be hearing all about them.

Although teen girls still have an achievement gap in math and science, teaching boys is actually a huge issue. Boys are far more likely to have behavioral problems, and started struggling academically as a whole a while ago.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=Ash Housewares]Looks like Houston and Seattle having two of the highest proportions of incomers. Pretty consistent with overall economic trends[/quote]
Which has actually made Seattle much less desirable than it was 2 years ago. My brother fled Seattle in 2009 due to a takeover by yuppies and hipsters.

Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=Ash Housewares]Looks like Houston and Seattle having two of the highest proportions of incomers. Pretty consistent with overall economic trends[/quote]
Which has actually made Seattle much less desirable than it was 2 years ago. My brother fled Seattle in 2009 due to a takeover by yuppies and hipsters.

Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=Ash Housewares]Looks like Houston and Seattle having two of the highest proportions of incomers. Pretty consistent with overall economic trends[/quote]
Which has actually made Seattle much less desirable than it was 2 years ago. My brother fled Seattle in 2009 due to a takeover by yuppies and hipsters.

Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=Ash Housewares]Looks like Houston and Seattle having two of the highest proportions of incomers. Pretty consistent with overall economic trends[/quote]
Which has actually made Seattle much less desirable than it was 2 years ago. My brother fled Seattle in 2009 due to a takeover by yuppies and hipsters.

Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.

[poorgradstudent]

[quote=Ash Housewares]Looks like Houston and Seattle having two of the highest proportions of incomers. Pretty consistent with overall economic trends[/quote]
Which has actually made Seattle much less desirable than it was 2 years ago. My brother fled Seattle in 2009 due to a takeover by yuppies and hipsters.

Interestingly, San Fran also had a huge influx despite high cost of living.

[poorgradstudent]

2009 saw DE-flation. 2010 so far has seen pretty “normal” inflation, around 2.5%/yr at most.

I’m not really a Bernanke fan, but I’m glad that the Fed is planning what to do if the recovery falters or inflation takes off.

[poorgradstudent]

2009 saw DE-flation. 2010 so far has seen pretty “normal” inflation, around 2.5%/yr at most.

I’m not really a Bernanke fan, but I’m glad that the Fed is planning what to do if the recovery falters or inflation takes off.

[Author]

Posts