Comments on: Wishing away the glass ceiling http://ilaba.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/wishing-away-the-glass-ceiling/ Because "exact science is not always exact science." Tue, 03 Nov 2009 01:11:10 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Vishal Lama http://ilaba.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/wishing-away-the-glass-ceiling/#comment-221 Vishal Lama Fri, 29 Aug 2008 01:17:15 +0000 http://ilaba.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-221 On a related note, I would like to point out a just released report (by <em>Pew Research Center</em>), titled <a href="http://pewsocialtrends.org/pubs/708/gender-leadership" rel="nofollow">Men or Women: Who’s the Better Leader?</a> that exposes the paradox in public attitudes when it comes to gender and leadership. The pdf version of the report can be downloaded from their website. On a related note, I would like to point out a just released report (by Pew Research Center), titled Men or Women: Who’s the Better Leader? that exposes the paradox in public attitudes when it comes to gender and leadership. The pdf version of the report can be downloaded from their website.

]]> By: iosevich http://ilaba.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/wishing-away-the-glass-ceiling/#comment-193 iosevich Fri, 01 Aug 2008 08:06:29 +0000 http://ilaba.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-193 I agree with your point, but I fear that this is another example of the age-old debate of fairness versus practicality. There is little doubt that very few women run for public office precisely because of a sober assessment that their chances are not very good. On the other hand, unless more women run for public office in spite of the odds, the glass ceiling is not going to break. While this is certainly unfair, I have difficulty imagining what else could possibly cause the current state of affairs to change. I agree with your point, but I fear that this is another example of the age-old debate of fairness versus practicality. There is little doubt that very few women run for public office precisely because of a sober assessment that their chances are not very good. On the other hand, unless more women run for public office in spite of the odds, the glass ceiling is not going to break.

While this is certainly unfair, I have difficulty imagining what else could possibly cause the current state of affairs to change.

]]> By: “厚脸皮”的男人 « Liuxiaochuan’s Weblog http://ilaba.wordpress.com/2008/07/21/wishing-away-the-glass-ceiling/#comment-186 “厚脸皮”的男人 « Liuxiaochuan’s Weblog Wed, 23 Jul 2008 14:46:32 +0000 http://ilaba.wordpress.com/?p=93#comment-186 [...] 加拿大数学家Izabella Laba 于7月21日发表的博文阐述了这个问题，文章援引某个社会团体的社会调查报告并加以评论。我读了之后觉得挺有意思，其中分析政治人物女人少得多的原因的时候，居然有一条是：成功所需要的“厚脸皮”，女人要少一些。这话虽说有一点戏谑，但反映出了些许实际的情况。 [...] [...] 加拿大数学家Izabella Laba 于7月21日发表的博文阐述了这个问题，文章援引某个社会团体的社会调查报告并加以评论。我读了之后觉得挺有意思，其中分析政治人物女人少得多的原因的时候，居然有一条是：成功所需要的“厚脸皮”，女人要少一些。这话虽说有一点戏谑，但反映出了些许实际的情况。 [...]

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