Re: A truly useful theory re: "Where are the women?"
Returning to the original article...
This is something I've observed within my own family. My wife is one of four girls. She got a first in Physiology/Pharmacology, has since gone on to have an amazing career. Her parents couldn't care less. Seriously. It's amazing how disinterested they are. But when one of her sisters - all of whom are stay-at-home mums - has another baby? Jesus, it's like the Second Coming.
Interestingly, we have two girls. And when we show said parents (so our girls' grandparents) their amazing school reports, there's the same lukewarm response. And yet they were quick to tell us of their grandson getting a special certificate awarded for not getting in trouble all term.
But here's the thing - on reviewing our girls' reports, the granddad said 'Well, I'd expect nothing less.' And once they'd gone, my wife said that was all she heard growing up - of course you got straight As, I'd expect you to. But when a boy gets a certificate for not being an *******, he gets praise.
Ho hum. You do what you can. As for the 'like a girl' thing, the corollary is 'boys will be boys' which is something I'd happily see erased from human existence. I've seen appalling behaviour - behaviour you'd never, ever accept from girls - being excused with this phrase. And then 15 years down the line people are scratching their heads at rape culture and saying Wow, how did these guys get like this? Drives me insane.
Anyway. Apologies if I kinda wandered off topic there.
Returning to the original article...
This is something I've observed within my own family. My wife is one of four girls. She got a first in Physiology/Pharmacology, has since gone on to have an amazing career. Her parents couldn't care less. Seriously. It's amazing how disinterested they are. But when one of her sisters - all of whom are stay-at-home mums - has another baby? Jesus, it's like the Second Coming.
Interestingly, we have two girls. And when we show said parents (so our girls' grandparents) their amazing school reports, there's the same lukewarm response. And yet they were quick to tell us of their grandson getting a special certificate awarded for not getting in trouble all term.
But here's the thing - on reviewing our girls' reports, the granddad said 'Well, I'd expect nothing less.' And once they'd gone, my wife said that was all she heard growing up - of course you got straight As, I'd expect you to. But when a boy gets a certificate for not being an *******, he gets praise.
Ho hum. You do what you can. As for the 'like a girl' thing, the corollary is 'boys will be boys' which is something I'd happily see erased from human existence. I've seen appalling behaviour - behaviour you'd never, ever accept from girls - being excused with this phrase. And then 15 years down the line people are scratching their heads at rape culture and saying Wow, how did these guys get like this? Drives me insane.
Anyway. Apologies if I kinda wandered off topic there.
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