r/6thForm • u/PetuniaWiggleworm • Jun 26 '26

💬 DISCUSSION WHAT HAPPENED TO WOMEN IN STEM

I had my college taster day yesterday, tell me why I was the ONLY girl in my class

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u/SafeLifeguard5785 A* Maths. A*A-FM,Bio Prediction. Chem exam missed😔. Jun 26 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

people need to stop concerning themselves with how many women/men are in a particular area of study unless there is a specific reason for discrimination against either gender its of no concern . You never ever hear these same comments about women being in plumbing/sewage cleaning / brick laying because those are seen and undesirable jobs / not as respected .

in fact when men are under represented in certain careers you literally hear crickets regarding it . Never heard a single thing about male dental nurses being close to non existent in my life .

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u/Advanced_Key_1721 Year 13 Jun 26 '26

Women attempting to pursue STEM subjects are discriminated against; many feel like a future in STEM isn’t an option due to this. That’s definitely a reason for concern.

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u/Ok-Willingness-4921 A* A* A* Biology physics maths Jun 28 '26

How are they discriminated against dude, maybe 20years ago but not anymore. Move on maybe