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Only 2 of 18 Presidential Innovation Fellows Are Women - But So What? (forbes.com/sites/kellyclay)
3 points by kellyhclay on Aug 26, 2012 | hide | past | favorite | 1 comment



"Yet, no one ever looks at the flip-side of this argument. Why do we never ask more men to consider becoming school teachers (86% are women) – and why is there no outcry for schools to train more men as nurses (89% are women)?"

Hear, hear! Similarly, where is the concern over the gender disparities in trades like roofing, plumbing, highway construction, etc.?




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