<p>some ppl said that female have less chance being a professional engineer than male. what do you guys think??? is that true???</p>
<p>Actually, they have a higher chance since there are less of them. Colleges will treat you like a URM (under-represented-minority) which gives you a better chance at admissions.</p>
<p>Also, the title of your thread should be: “Sexism in Engineering?”</p>
<p>All the best.</p>
<p>I’m a bit confused about what precisely you’re asking.</p>
<p>Statistically speaking, the average female is less likely to pursue a career path as a professional engineer than an average male, just because engineering careers as a whole have fewer women going into them.</p>
<p>If you’re trying to imply there is inherent sexism in the industry or in the educational system that prevents females from becoming a professional engineer, I wouldn’t necessarily agree, although there are many barriers that may lead women to lose interest or drop out of the field.</p>
<p>If you’re trying to say that people believe women are less capable of becoming a professional engineer, then I call BS.</p>
<p>Which one was it?</p>
<p>I know that typing messages like you were texting is no way to get respect no matter WHAT gender you are.</p>
<p>Jeez give her a break. It sounds like English isn’t her first language.</p>
<p>Well obviously there’s affirmative action so chances might be better</p>
<p>I don’t get sexist/sexism, what it means professionally…if I act weird and uncomfortable with a girl in school or the workplace because she is really pretty and wears a lot of perfume would I be a sexist? I would think situations like that happen in the workplace??</p>
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<p>Haha, it has nothing to do with the grammar, as I fully recognize that many people on here are not native speakers. It has to do with I just get annoyed when someone changes “people” to “ppl” or “you” to “u” or my least favorite, “to/too” to “2”</p>
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<p>Sexism is when people have out-of-work meetings and social events and don’t invite women (you’d be amazed how many meeting used to occur in strip clubs - it’s died down lately, but you still see plenty of “vendor meetings” at the football game on Sunday or on a golf course).</p>
<p>You also see sexism in plant and factory settings. Female engineers often have a more difficult time getting respect from the hourly workers than male engineers (younger engineers often have more difficulty than older engineers, as well). This can be a problem since hourly-worker buy-in and execution is often key to project success.</p>
<p>It’s less pronounced in the professional settings, but you’ll also see a bias against women. Even these days, women tend to make less. As bizarre as it sounds, people see a professional woman and assume she is married to a professional man, and the two are well off. However, people see a professional man and don’t make any assumptions about his wife. Male bosses also tend to give less responsibility to female employees, and female bosses tend to be more critical of female employees.</p>
<p>Of course, you also see the occasional reverse-sexism, where an unqualified woman is promoted above a qualified man simply because she is a woman. However, when people see that, they often forget that the “unqualified” woman had more obstacles than the “qualified” man to get to the same place.</p>
<p>Those are just some of my observations. Take them for what they’re worth.</p>
<p>I don’t see sexism much in engineering nowadays. I think women generally have the same opportunity as men to be skilled engineers.</p>
<p>The only except are among older workers who still have older values.</p>
<p>Meetings in strip clubs. Pretty much awesome.</p>
<p>I think women have more scholarships and grants to choose from than men if in a STEM major so possibly have more of a chance…</p>
<p>It comes down to this. I think a lower percentage of women are interested in engineering in general. I don’t think it is retention rates once they start an engineering program, I think it is simply lack of interest. For a lot of men, from the time they were boys they were interested in cars, planes, buildings,…etc. I think this subconsciously carries over into career choice. This might sound crazy but I think there is some truth to it. I know in my field, mechanical, girls were practically non-existent in my graduating class. Its not that women can’t handle engineering, they just gravitate towards other professions.</p>