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Gender Bias in School Communication and Career Advice
TLDR An experiment revealed that schools are more likely to call back the presumed mother in a two-parent heterosexual household, reflecting gender inequality. Gender significantly influences the type of career advice college students receive, with traditionally female names more likely to be warned about challenging career paths.
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School principals received a fake email experiment to test which fictional parent schools would choose to call back.
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Schools are 40% more likely to call back the presumed mother in a two-parent heterosexual household, rather than the father, according to an experiment on gender inequality in parental involvement.
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Gender significantly influences the type of career advice college students receive, with traditionally female names more likely to be warned about challenging career paths compared to traditionally male names in a study on gender gaps and career advice.
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Academics are reflecting on and adjusting their career advice practices after a study revealed gender biases in advising students, prompting more thoughtful consideration of individual needs and aspirations.
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Academic research highlights that women, especially educated women, often underestimate the impact of motherhood on their careers, leading to a negative view of employment and a significant number leaving the workforce after having children.
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The concept of "greedy jobs" that demand excessive time and commitment can lead to challenges for couples, especially when children enter the picture, as discussed by economist Claudia Golden in her book "Career and Family Women's Century Long Journey Toward Equity."
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Flexible and less greedy job options, like pharmacists, can help reduce gender wage gaps and provide more work-life balance for individuals compared to traditional demanding professions like law.
