It’s Not Us, It’s Biology: Rachel Lantz

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Biology may be the culprit of the gender differences in the certain career fields. In Doreen Kimura’s essay “’Underrepresentation’ or Misrepresentation?” she addresses the theory that women are not suffering from gender schemas in the workforce; they simply do not have the same innate characteristics as men due to hormonal differences. A few years ago, my dad asked me to work… Read more »

Women Being Pushed Off the Career Ladder: Rachel Lantz

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Women rarely make it to the top of the career ladder. Far fewer women seek PhD’s in science compared to men not because they are not capable, but because both men and women underrate women’s abilities to succeed in a professional setting. Societal standards have sparked a conversation among experts, including Sheryl Sandberg, author of the bestselling novel Lean In…. Read more »