Monday, April 28, 2014

Statistical gender disparities apparently prove gender bias, except when the statistical disparity favors women?

Carpe Diem reports:
According to the Women’s Media Center and other gender activist organizations, the goal of “gender blind parity” apparently means that any statistical outcome that deviates from a perfect 50-50 gender breakdown is the result of gender bias and needs to be publicized addressed. However, exceptions are made for the many cases where women are over-represented, and then the goal of “gender blind parity” apparently doesn’t apply; like in the case of college enrollment and college degrees, where women have been over-represented for thirty years or more. Or in the case of a majority of certified health professions in Oregon where women are over-represented. In other words the “statistical disparity proves discrimination” standard is usually only applied selectively, and only in those cases where women are under-represented.