Senor_Taylor Wrote:I wish I had more time to write a response, but here goes. I agree with Evan. Why does it matter? I think the motivation to writing this article was the fact that this lady happens to like cars, and notices the gender difference and thinks "Since I like cars, all girls should like cars!" when she's really just an outlier. Men and women like different things.(usually) and if you try to push some kind of gender equality issue on this, you're trying too hard. Where's the article about how Mary Kay parties are mostly women? HOW DARE MARY KAY KEEP MEN OUT!!!!

CaptainHenreh Wrote:To be fair, my daughter loves her matchbox cars.

She also loves things that light up.

And her bear.

And her pink shoes. That said, the answer to the question of "Where are the female car enthusiasts" is probably the same as "Where are the female computer scientists" and "Where are the female engineers" and "Where are the female Practical Shooting Competitors" and "Where are the Female Hunters" and "Where are the Stay At Home Dads"...

Male dominated fields tend to stay male dominated just do to societal structure. That doesn't automatically mean there is a barrier to entry. The real question is, "is there a compelling need to change." To which I say, :dunno:

Senor_Taylor Wrote:I think the only reason people want more girls in MM is to "get rid of the sausage fest", which I've heard too many damn times. If you want more genuine csr enthusiasts, great! If you want them around just to have boobs to stare at and drunkenly flirt with, not great.

Senor_Taylor Wrote:The same issue comes up with the Gender income gap.

G.Irish Wrote:The point is not to have perfect demographic representation for every facet of life, you'll never have that. Just that there aren't any institutionalized barriers to entry.

CaptainHenreh Wrote:

Senor_Taylor Wrote:The same issue comes up with the Gender income gap.

There is no such thing.

If I were a business owner and I could get the same amount and quality of work as a man from a woman for 30% less, no woman would ever be unemployed. But I can't, because the whole 'Women earn 70 cents for doing the same work a man gets a dollar for' is buuuuullllshiiiiiiit.

CaptainHenreh Wrote:The real question is, "is there a compelling need to change." To which I say, :dunno:

Senor_Taylor Wrote:I'm not denying the weirdness towards women in this area. I've pointed it out a million times even in MM. In my time here, I've only seen one girl member out several that wasn't brought into an awkward situation whether they knew it or not. You said what I should have said and you said it well, Gerald. Honestly, I think the only reason people want more girls in MM is to "get rid of the sausage fest", which I've heard too many damn times. If you want more genuine csr enthusiasts, great! If you want them around just to have boobs to stare at and drunkenly flirt with, not great.

WRXtranceformed Wrote:

CaptainHenreh Wrote:The real question is, "is there a compelling need to change." To which I say, :dunno:

Do you even crotchet bro?