Male Domination of Philosphy

[Jolie]

Re: Male Domination of Philosphy

@psyah

Looking even more deeper - the relationships are even more of a spectrum … that it is not often the case that women or men are either happy or sad with their counterparts - but rather express a range of expectations … it is not necessary for either to conform exactly as per expectations - but for each expectation not met the relationship edges further apart and for each expectation others will take priority higher or lower over another expectation … Then they have standards and codes and safety concerns for themselves … and it is when self-concern becomes self-importance is when relationships breakdown or when self-preservation becomes an active need … Men ought to see the importance in women and vice-versa. This will help build bridges and not create isolated islands.

**By seeking out why women are few in philosophy and programming - are we postulating that it is wrong that women are few in philosophy and programming and we ought to change that? Or should we not just accept it as a form of social justice that has been borne from the norms of society?
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Once could then argue that are we accepting the norms of society as the epitome of justice - to which I can answer - no - but one can say for sure that the norms of society cannot be the epitome of injustice either.

I’m surprised how many posters have actually failed to see the word discrimination mentioned in subsequent posts and offer any acknowledgement, condemnation or solution for it. Discrimination of any kind must not be the norm, let alone becoming a form of social justice. The point of this thread is not advocate commercialisation of Philosophy or wish to see females have the numerical superiority in the field , it is to discuss why women who have every interest and ability to study Philosophy face discrimination, favoritism and hostility in male dominated Philosophical world.

Why shouldn’t we encourage women to become part of philosophical and programming field? Just over hundred years ago, it was also considered a norm and social justice for women not to have access to University education, have employment opportunities, property rights and right to cast the vote.