Women Are Smarter Than Men, Act Like It

“I can’t do this because of this.”

“I’m not suppose to do this because it’s frowned upon.”

“This happened because I’m this and they’re that.” 

“When I do this this happens.”

Who gives a fuck?

            Throughout this class I’ve noticed the same theme “I can’t do this because I can’t/shouldn’t.” Over and over, day in and day out I hear that you can’t do something because someone else say’s you can’t. Why not? Why can women not go into the business field? Why can’t you speak up when you’re disrespected? Why can’t you assert yourself in a room full of men? Why can’t you wear, look, and do whatever you want? There’s no reason other than fear. 

            I’m not saying there isn’t sexism. I’m not saying there aren’t men that would love for you to stop talking and make sandwiches till you kill over. What I’m saying is it doesn’t matter. If you put forth undeniably good work it will not matter. People succeed because of what they do, not because of the parameters or limits put around them. I understand it’s uncomfortable being different from the rest but having an elementary education major and then whining about how there are more men in the business field than women, is not helping the problem. If it is so important why don’t you lead the charge? Yelling that there are fewer women than men in the sciences will do no good. Women chose different majors and professions than men do. Women make different career choices than men do. Men and women are not making the same decisions. I’m not saying it is good or bad, it is just a fact.

Just look and bear with me

http://www.payscale.com/career-news/2009/12/do-men-or-women-choose-majors-to-maximize-income

            I truly believe women are smarter than men. Women’s ability to plan, fore see possible outcomes, be compassionate, and be more detail oriented are all places men fail and women excel. What women are currently failing at is the personal belief that they can’t take the jobs of men because we might be a little taller and little more obnoxious.

So women, you are now at a time in history where you have more rights, more support, and more possibilities than ever before. Take those opportunities. Stop letting some idiot guy or outdated housewife tell you what you can’t be or what you can’t do. Stop blaming “the system” on being against you when in reality it has never been more in your favor. Stop giving up on math degrees because there are more men in the class. If you act and show that you are better than men, you’ll see many of us already know that. Go into the field you want, be better than the men who are already there, and require validation from no one. Eventually the idea that “it’s a man’s job” goes away and the workplace stops becoming a man’s world.