P.S. To bring about the non-interest that Sam wishes for, we ought to stop using quotas in employment and university applications and make these things merit-based. If I’m a business, I want the most qualified person doing the work I need someone to do and I don’t care about anything else and I set the standard for those qualifications. If I’m a dean at a university I want the smartest and brightest in my school. Those who don’t make the grade should go to lesser schools until they can meet the grade. I am sure this sounds just horrible, but please know I am very empathetic and want all people to succeed, so please read on. It comes down to economics, always! A difficulty with the university example is that schools are publicly funded and THAT is why the dean cannot just accept the brightest and smartest and most able students. As a society comprising all colors, races, creeds, religions, both sexes, blonds and brunettes and red heads, curly and straight hair, and whatever other categories, it behooves us to understand our capabilities and differences and to do all we can to be a “rising tide lifting all boats.” Can’t do that by pretending differences do not exist. Example: More women for time out of mind played little girl games as children than those who didn’t. So. Work with it. Not against it. Maybe they make the best doctors, if we can help them through the maths they need to know that have proved easier for men to learn than women.
P.S. To bring about the non-interest that Sam wishes for, we ought to stop using quotas in employment and university applications and make these things merit-based. If I’m a business, I want the most qualified person doing the work I need someone to do and I don’t care about anything else and I set the standard for those qualifications. If I’m a dean at a university I want the smartest and brightest in my school. Those who don’t make the grade should go to lesser schools until they can meet the grade. I am sure this sounds just horrible, but please know I am very empathetic and want all people to succeed, so please read on. It comes down to economics, always! A difficulty with the university example is that schools are publicly funded and THAT is why the dean cannot just accept the brightest and smartest and most able students. As a society comprising all colors, races, creeds, religions, both sexes, blonds and brunettes and red heads, curly and straight hair, and whatever other categories, it behooves us to understand our capabilities and differences and to do all we can to be a “rising tide lifting all boats.” Can’t do that by pretending differences do not exist. Example: More women for time out of mind played little girl games as children than those who didn’t. So. Work with it. Not against it. Maybe they make the best doctors, if we can help them through the maths they need to know that have proved easier for men to learn than women.