This could trigger a good discussion on: are man more attracted to philosophy than woman, the other way around? Is there still a strong cultural gender-bias? — Raul
When you take it as a problem, it becomes a problem. — Gus Lamarch
I don't see where Raul says it is a problem. Statistical populations are a basic fact of reality. Sounds perhaps like you are somehow offended by the question? Surveys don't bother me. — Pantagruel
Sounds perhaps like you are somehow offended by the question? Surveys don't bother me. — Pantagruel
This could trigger a good discussion on: are man more attracted to philosophy than woman, the other way around? — Raul
This polarizes and divides a group — Gus Lamarch
Statistical populations are a basic fact of reality. — Pantagruel
on an internet forum is not representative of the global population in a number of ways, including gender. — SophistiCat
Maybe, from a philosophical forum, I was expecting these prejudices would not be there... — Raul
Maybe, from a philosophical forum, I was expecting these prejudices would not be there... — Raul
It's not prejudice, it is just that your gender/sex doesn't mean anything when you're talking about philosophy - at least it shouldn't -. — Gus Lamarch
Right, so why would people not answer then? — Raul
your gender/sex doesn't mean anything when you're talking about philosophy — Gus Lamarch
your gender/sex doesn't mean anything when you're talking about philosophy — Gus Lamarch
And I would even add, you just reminded me that Simone de Beauvoir would have a lot of to say about this. It is a very interesting topic actually: gender and philosophy! — Raul
You may see it as "just a research", but people may distort it to "how the forum is unequal in its men/women proportions"... — Gus Lamarch
Yes, I agree, it would not be a result of any scientific value but I find it interesting at least to see if my prejudices and assumptions are correct. This is to say that I'm expecting that more than 90% of people attracted by philosophy are men. — Raul
As I said, if you want and can delete it go ahead. — Raul
My observation only states that only when touched on such an issue, it can become a problem - when one becomes aware of such an issue -. — Gus Lamarch
If I may, you said, "when you take it as a problem, it becomes a problem.:" Raul wasn't taking it as a problem and neither was I. That leaves only you. — Pantagruel
I honestly don't know why you are meddling in a matter between me and Raul — Gus Lamarch
I'll try to keep that in mind when evaluating your posts from now on Gus. — Pantagruel
When you take it as a problem, it becomes a problem. — Gus Lamarch
...your gender/sex doesn't mean anything when you're talking about philosophy... — Gus Lamarch
I think it's readily apparent the answer to this question is a resounding yes. This makes the more important question obvious: Why is there still a strong cultural gender-bias? (Although I think we are misusing the term 'gender' here but for conversational purposes I'll go along with it). Have we altered society and culture enough to re-shape biases away from the problematic ones we are observing? What forces perpetuate these biases? How can we cultivate human potential differently than we currently do, and historically have?Is there still a strong cultural gender-bias? — Raul
What is missing from the forum because of this bias? What voices are not being heard, what perspectives might they add, what anxieties might they elicit? — Banno
are man more attracted to philosophy than woman, the other way around? — Raul
Math PhDs 2017-18 in USA: 1,960 ... 29% women. — jgill
But demonstrably, it does. That's a topic worthy of discussion. What is missing from the forum because of this bias? What voices are not being heard, what perspectives might they add, what anxieties might they elicit? — Banno
At best, "...shouldn't..."
But demonstrably, it does. — Banno
And I reserve the privilege of meddling in any conversation here. — Banno
It's an open forum. — Banno
What the statistics show is not a "demonstration of lack of representativeness" of both sexes, but rather, that both sexes prefer, when given freedom of choice, completely different academic sides. — Gus Lamarch
The concept becomes existing and self-conscious when people like you bring it up. — Gus Lamarch
This is one of the hallmarks of calling out white privilege and racism – white people, particularly white males, go into emotional self-defence mode to protect themselves. Like children having too much ice-cream taken away, they cry and fight and throw tantrums to protect what they perceive as their birth right. They have a grief reaction. When one has privilege and they are so used to it that they think it’s normal, equality feels like oppression.
This is one of the hallmarks of calling out white privilege and racism – white people, particularly white males, go into emotional self-defence mode to protect themselves. Like children having too much ice-cream taken away, they cry and fight and throw tantrums to protect what they perceive as their birth right. They have a grief reaction. When one has privilege and they are so used to it that they think it’s normal, equality feels like oppression.
...that goes for sexism, too.
Black Women Confronting Racism and Sexism — Banno
I honestly don't know how people take you seriously, or even, how you take yourself seriously:
- The great Banno, with years and years of forum! When he decides to create a discussion, it will be very engaging!
And then you copy and paste a link from the internet and write your opinion on 1 line. Philosophy at its best!? — Gus Lamarch
What is other? — tim wood
The reason why 'other' is sometimes used on forms is to give room to anyone, who, for whatever reason, does not feel that they fit into a binary distinction of the two gender categories. — Jack Cummins
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