In my engineering classes I noted only men. Why I wondered why, I got told women simply weren't interested in 'things'. I read that infant boys are intrigued by bright flashy objects and girls appreciate faces. So perhaps many of us drift into roles defined by biology. But I have had female engineers who worked with me, rare indeed. …
In my engineering classes I noted only men. Why I wondered why, I got told women simply weren't interested in 'things'. I read that infant boys are intrigued by bright flashy objects and girls appreciate faces. So perhaps many of us drift into roles defined by biology. But I have had female engineers who worked with me, rare indeed. They often had a different emotional mindset that brought a perspective to projects that was useful generally, sometimes negative. Then again not all men are interested in understanding the terms of a differential equation and translating that into a important stress term to avoid breaking something. Trying to force people into roles they aren't interested in seems futile. Perhaps this "math" course may help students appreciate the beauty in math - hope so.
In my engineering classes I noted only men. Why I wondered why, I got told women simply weren't interested in 'things'. I read that infant boys are intrigued by bright flashy objects and girls appreciate faces. So perhaps many of us drift into roles defined by biology. But I have had female engineers who worked with me, rare indeed. They often had a different emotional mindset that brought a perspective to projects that was useful generally, sometimes negative. Then again not all men are interested in understanding the terms of a differential equation and translating that into a important stress term to avoid breaking something. Trying to force people into roles they aren't interested in seems futile. Perhaps this "math" course may help students appreciate the beauty in math - hope so.