Pls correct my Task 2
Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 5:41 am
Question: Women and men are commonly seen as having different strengths and weaknesses. Is it right to exclude males or females from certain professions because of their gender?
It is true that men and women differ from each other in fundamental ways – men are considered to be aggressive, intelligent and physically strong, whereas women are commonly believed as more cooperative, emotional and vulnerable. But gender should not be the only reason for denying a man or a woman the access to a certain profession.
Women can be as intelligent as men and achieve success in some traditionally male-dominated areas. Take scientific research as an example. There are increasing number of female scholars and researchers in universities or institutions working with their male colleagues on science-related studies, such as physics, chemistry and statistics. Those talented women have proven their capacity and it is foreseeable that women will continue to contribute to the scientific development as long as they are given equal right of education and work as men.
Similarly, there are quite a number of men involving in the areas which were predominated by women. The inclusion of male workers in those areas can create positive effects. One example is the need of male teachers in early childhood education, who can help young children develop positive views of maleness and masculinity. Additionally, male nurses have become desirable as they are physically stronger than their female counterparts, and therefore can look after overweight patients easily and are able to work under high pressure in a fast-paced environment.
In the modern society, gender roles are not as distinct as they used to be. Men are not necessarily the breadwinner while women do not have to be the ‘desperate housewives’. When determining the suitability of a candidate for a particular occupation, sex should not be a primary concern; instead, capacity, characteristics, attitude and passion are more imperative.
It is true that men and women differ from each other in fundamental ways – men are considered to be aggressive, intelligent and physically strong, whereas women are commonly believed as more cooperative, emotional and vulnerable. But gender should not be the only reason for denying a man or a woman the access to a certain profession.
Women can be as intelligent as men and achieve success in some traditionally male-dominated areas. Take scientific research as an example. There are increasing number of female scholars and researchers in universities or institutions working with their male colleagues on science-related studies, such as physics, chemistry and statistics. Those talented women have proven their capacity and it is foreseeable that women will continue to contribute to the scientific development as long as they are given equal right of education and work as men.
Similarly, there are quite a number of men involving in the areas which were predominated by women. The inclusion of male workers in those areas can create positive effects. One example is the need of male teachers in early childhood education, who can help young children develop positive views of maleness and masculinity. Additionally, male nurses have become desirable as they are physically stronger than their female counterparts, and therefore can look after overweight patients easily and are able to work under high pressure in a fast-paced environment.
In the modern society, gender roles are not as distinct as they used to be. Men are not necessarily the breadwinner while women do not have to be the ‘desperate housewives’. When determining the suitability of a candidate for a particular occupation, sex should not be a primary concern; instead, capacity, characteristics, attitude and passion are more imperative.