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Let’s change the debate about women in STEM: let’s celebrate our equal abilities!

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Hello,



I would like to thank Greet Brosen's of Sagent Solutions for sharing this intersting and insightful blog that she has written,  Is provides a great starting point for debate.



Greet challenges the supposed science behind male and female innate differences.



The Blog



There was an article on the BBC website recently that backed some of the scientific findings.



What are your thoughts?



Jo Foster
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    Good point...



    I think  celebrating "equal abilities" is not exclusive to recognising unique abilitilies, possible and potential contributions. 



    Celebrating "equal abilities" in the context that it was written and inferred, implies acceptance that no ones ability is necessily inferior or superior...
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    Dear Greet,



    I think the message you are sending out is wonderful. I recetly had a letter published in the th E&T magazine where I criticised a contributor for suggesting that should attract women to engineering by demonstrating to them that there are more 'feminine' options available to them. I loathe this principle. Women don't need to be told that they can do the 'girly' side of engineering, they need to be told that any type of engineering is suitable for them because their gender is irrelevant. On another thread someone has suggested that we need 'glamorous' role models to attract women. I personally find such a view outrageous. Does one have to be glamorous to be a role model? I absolutely agree with you that the battle in engineering is not to lure in young girls with promises of thrills and pink things, but to make gender a complete non-issue. Young people should choose their professions based on their talents and interests alone.


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    In the spirit of celebration this caught my eye today - 12 amazing women who totally rocked at science!



    http://www.livescience.com/43957-amazing-women-scientists.html

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