Should universities ensure gender balance? A large number of people claim that universities should accept equal members of male and female. I tend to disagree with this opinion. It is obvious that

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Should universities ensure gender balance? A large number of people claim that universities should accept equal members of male and female. I tend to disagree with this opinion. It is obvious that people who want universities to promote gender equality are to ensure equal opportunities for all students. The purpose of this is good. But I do not suppose that it is the best way to solve the problem of educational opportunities. What I mean is that students have their own interests in majors and schools should respect individual differences in the classroom and make them choose their subjects freely. In addition, in our real society, it exists male dominated professions, especially some physically demanding jobs. Also, most boys are appealed by figure, computer and so forth, so when they choose majors, they tend to learn mathematics and application programming. By contrast, female are nurturing and caring so that they are likely to do the jobs such as accountancy, teacher or nurse. We have to admit that most students study in universities studies for their career and they will choose their subjects to meet the needs in their future jobs. Therefore, to enforce students to choose some majors to ensure the gender balance in classroom is impossible. All in all, there are limitations for universities to ensure the balance of male and female in every subject. In my opinion, universities still need to give more freedom to students choosing their subjects, and encourage them to choose the course that really interests them and really want to learn.

Apr 17, 2015 2:18 PM

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Should universities ensure gender balance?

A large number of people claim that universities should accept equal members of male and female. I tend to disagree with this opinion.

It is obvious that people who want universities to promote gender equality are want to ensure equal opportunities for all students. Their purpose intentions of for this is are good. But I do not suppose that it is the best way to solve the problem of educational opportunities. What I mean is that students have their own interests in majors and schools should respect individual differences in the classroom and make them choose their subjects freely. (I do not see how study preferences and equality in recruitment are related. You need to illustrate this. It is a weak argument.)

In addition, in our real society, it there exists male dominated professions, especially some physically demanding jobs. Also, most boys are appealed by figure (? not sure what you mean by 'figure' ... mathematics??), computers and so forth, so when they choose majors, they tend to learn mathematics and application programming. By contrast, female are nurturing and caring so that and so they are likely to do the jobs such such jobs as accountancying, teachering or nursing. We have to admit that most students study in universities studies study for their career and they will choose their subjects to meet the needs in of their future jobs employment. Therefore, to enforce students to choose some majors to ensure the gender balance in classroom is impossible. (I still don't understand the relation)

All in all, there are limitations for universities to ensure the balance of male and female in every subject. In my opinion, universities still need to give more freedom to students choosing their subjects, and encourage them to choose the course that really interests them and that they really want to learn.

April 18, 2015

This is much better! :) I understand now your argument:)

April 22, 2015

@Mlyumera It is obvious that people who want universities to promote gender equality want to ensure equal opportunities for all students. Their intentions for this are worthwhile. But I do not suppose that it is the best way to solve the problem of educational opportunities. What I mean is that students have their own interests in majors and it rather unlikely that an equal number of male and female will want to enroll on each subject. Although the old belief that girls and boys who are naturally better in different subjects may be unfounded, it is almost true. For example, a large proportion of boys are interested in math-intensive subjects such as computer programming, statistic, and civil engineering, while a higher proportion of girls are attracted to caregiving-related subjects such as teaching and nursing. As a result, making sure each subject accept equal numbers of male and female students would be difficult because some subjects even cannot receive the application from one girl or one boy.

April 21, 2015

Should universities ensure gender balance?

A large number of people claim that universities should accept equal members of male and female. I tend to disagree with this opinion.

It is obvious that people who want universities to promote gender equality are to ensure equal opportunities for all students. The purpose of this is good. But I do not suppose that it is the best way to solve the problem of educational opportunities. What I mean is that students have their own interests in majors and schools should respect individual differences in the classroom and make them choose their subjects freely.

In addition, For example, in our real society, it exists male dominated professions, especially some physically demanding jobs. Also, most boys are appealed by figure, computer and so forth, so when they choose majors, they tend to learn mathematics and application programming. By contrast, female are nurturing and caring so that they are likely to do the jobs such as accountancy, teacher or nurse. We have to admit that most students study in universities studies for their career and they will choose their subjects to meet the needs in their future jobs. Therefore, to enforce students to choose some majors to ensure the gender balance in classroom is impossible.

All in all, there are limitations for universities to ensure the balance of male and female in every subject. In my opinion, universities still need to give more freedom to students choosing their subjects, and encourage them to choose the course that really interests them and really want to learn.

April 18, 2015

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