[Taxacom] Gender equality in science

[Richard Jensen]

Fred wrote: But in the case of gender and ethnic-background equality, in a
research institution it may well be valuable to have folks with as diverse
points-of-view as possible, just to be sure problems are considered in as
many ways as possible.

I believe it is equally, if not more, important for gender equality in
teaching environments.  Students of all genders need the opportunity to
experience courses taught by a diversity of individuals (not only gender,
but cultural, ethnic, etc.).  The different views, ideas, opinions that
individuals bring to their teaching provide expanded learning experiences.

Dick J

On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 8:27 PM, Frederick W. Schueler <bckcdb at istar.ca>
wrote:

> On 05/06/2018 7:54 PM, Stephen Thorpe wrote:
>
>  At the end of the day, we want the best candidate to get the job.
>>
> * well, I wonder. And I wonder if in the high-pressure kinds of
> competition that hiring for academic jobs currently involves, if the
> selection process can even remotely identify the "best" candidate for a
> position, since a criterion for "best" might include "not wanting to do the
> kind of self-promotion needed to apply for the job."
>
> But in the case of gender and ethnic-background equality, in a research
> institution it may well be valuable to have folks with as diverse
> points-of-view as possible, just to be sure problems are considered in as
> many ways as possible.
>
> It is said that studies of avian courtship shifted from mostly focusing on
> male combat to focusing on female choice when women moved into animal
> behaviour studies in the early 1980s...
>
> fred  (totally inexperienced in employment).
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Richard Jensen, Professor Emeritus
Department of Biology
Saint Mary's College
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