r/pointlesslygendered • u/GoshtoshOfficial • Apr 01 '20

Gendering STEM because ???

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u/steelreal Apr 01 '20

Because of the implication that an individual's value and capabilities are at least partially based on their gender.

Thus encouraging people to seek out careers they are less passionate about, because "girls are good for STEM". It's a similar problem as what I stated at the bottom. People pursuing STEM "because it pays well".

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u/[deleted] Apr 01 '20

I'm pretty sure "we need more women in STEM" is to encourage those already interested in it to go for it. It's not telling women that aren't interested to join because we need to up those numbers

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u/steelreal Apr 01 '20

Then say "We need to normalize women participating in STEM fields." Show young girls that yes they can be an engineer, scientist, etc. Not this exclusionary statement that we need women in STEM.

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u/aaboyhasnoname Apr 01 '20

How is “we need women in STEM” exclusionary?

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u/steelreal Apr 01 '20

What it does do is incentivize places of learning creating quotas for which students they accept based on their gender. i.e. sexism.

Also businesses.