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[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

Why Men Have Stronger Professional Networks Than Women

New research suggests that fewer women reach those jobs than men because they are less likely to hear about available positions from coworkers as early as their male counterparts. The problem is not a failure in the career-development or job-search acumen of seasoned female professionals and certainly not a statement on the quality of the candidates, Torres said. It has more to do with the people with whom men and women feel most comfortable associating, she said.

I think this is a factor most people don't consider when looking at the supposed disparity between men and women in the workforce and it's not something you can legislate your way to a forced equality. And I'm sure some people will say that it's just because of sexism, but I think that it's simply because men don't associate as easily with women in a business environment because they will always be thinking about sex. Obviously I'm overgeneralizing and oversimplifying and this will vary from person to person, but you can't legislate away hormones.

Comments

[ddstory.livejournal.com]

I wonder what triggered this recent spree of nonsensical posts. How is this even remotely related to politics?

[karmanotdharma.livejournal.com]

You don't think feminism should be included in politics?

[ddstory.livejournal.com]

Ooh this was about feminism? I seee. (scratching head)

[karmanotdharma.livejournal.com]

Men and women being treated equally in the workplace is an issue for both feminism and politics...

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

Because people demand and pass laws to make the sexes equal, whether it's possible or not. And they aren't nonsensical just because you can't make sense out of them. Other people don't seem to be having that problem.

[karmanotdharma.livejournal.com]

I think it's more indicative of the systemic sexism that's built into our society. I do think it's impossible to legislate this problem away.

[bebopmonkey.livejournal.com]

but you can't legislate away hormones

true, but perhaps men can learn not solely look at their female coworkers as sexual objects? maybe we can *gasp* be friends?

[mrsilence.livejournal.com]

Perhaps any man can learn to do anything, including treating women as friends and equals.

But are you actually suggesting that the way ahead for equality in the workplace is for all heterosexual males to simply stop viewing female colleagues as potential sexual partners?

[bebopmonkey.livejournal.com]

no, go back and read carefully. i am not referring to the bottom of a shoe.

[mrsilence.livejournal.com]

I'm not suggesting you said it is the only problem.

But that you think that men should "learn not solely look at their female coworkers as sexual objects", implies to my mind that you think that straight men thinking sexually about their female colleagues is a problem in itself, which can and should be rectified. I could be wrong of course.

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

There are more reasons why men don't associate with women than because they are looking at them as sexual objects, and still connected to hormones.

[kinvore.livejournal.com]

Well there's more than one cause I'm sure. I think the reason you presented here is valid, because it's not what you know it's who you know. But it can't be denied that sexism and racism also play into job disparity.

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

In some cases.