It's not that it's society, it's that women approach things differently. That's OK, there are situations and workplaces where a typical women's approach will work better than a typical mans.
Denying biology does no one any good.
However, personality also plays a major part. Many people are just not suited for management. Typical Engineers and Programmers are not people people. they are thing people.
That orientation is required by the nature of the job. around 50% of men, and well over 75% of women are just not more interested in things and how they work than they are in other people. Those groups, (more than 62% of the total population if you are counting) should just not go into those fields. They will be unhappy with the work. Of the remaining part, less than 1/4 are mentally able to do the work. That is why most Engineering Departments have very little in the way of 'Control Classes' for entrance. The nature of the coursework limits the enrollment.
This is why, after 40 years of trying to encourage women to go into the STEM fields, Women still make up less than 15% of Engineering and Computer Science graduates. They just aren't biologically (mentally) suited to the field. It isn't that they can't do the work, it's that they don't want to. And, that's OK.
There are still women who are outliers, who ARE suited to the Engineering and Computer Science fields. Such women should be allowed to pursue a career in the field, if they want to. Let the Woman decide.
There are plenty of other fields that the rest would be more suited to.
If a manager goes into a position supervising a group of these 'thing' people, they will probably not be able to relate well to them. Business majors who try to supervise groups of these Engineering types generally fail. They just don't relate. They also just don't understand what is happening.
Of course, the reverse is also true. When an Engineer is promoted into management, if not well mentored by other managers, they will fail several times, before finally 'getting it'. It is often the third job where an Engineer finally makes it as a manager. Some never do 'get it'.
In the Article, the young woman who was used as an example was working in a Start Up Center. She was put off by a group of young men who were acting like young men. No, it wasn't something that belonged in a corporate environment, but, it wasn't a corporate environment. Most of the people there were working for different companies, just sharing office space.
The young men in question had issues. So did the young woman.
Those issues meant that she (and they) weren't really ready to be successful Corporate People. Saying that it was strictly one or the other groups 'fault' is a waste of time and effort. Both really need to grow up. The young Woman needs to either get a thicker skin, or find some place else to do things, where she won't feel threatened. The juvenile behavior that was going on wasn't directed at her.
Of course, the young men in question will also need to become more aware of their own behavior. Both they and the young woman in the story will probably fail this time. Hopefully, all of them will learn and grow because of it.
The Author and her quoted sources are really just demonstrating Animal Farm behavior. Some animals are more equal than others.
No, Women should not be given special treatment if they want to work with others. Neither should men.
Sadly, there are a lot of 'Feminazis' who demand both equal treatment and special treatment. Sorry, you can't have it both ways. Pick one.
By the way, if you are a sensitive person, stay out of the Construction field too. It's rough and tumble, and often very juvenile.
Source: http://www.smartplanet.com/blog/report/whats-really-holding-women-back/264
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