I Will Not Be Happy Until Little Boys Aspire To Be The Next Patty Mchugh
Written by Jori Meyer, Posted on , in Section Teens & Tweens
There just aren't enough women in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. The "STEM" industry continues to be made up of a large majority of men, but my question is, why aren't there more women in those fields to offer examples to young people?
This last year, after the birth of my daughter, I really started thinking about her future and how I can influence the career path she takes. How I can help her look past the gender component and climb to the top.
"Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition."
Timothy Leary
Nothing rings truer in my head than that simple statement. I don't want for my daughter to grow up wishing for gender equality. I want her to reach higher than any man, any woman - in fact. I want her to look at her competition, may it be male or female, and say;
"Not only can I do what they are doing, I can do it better. Maybe even differently and more efficient."
Now, I get pegged for the mother who raises arrogant kids and that's not it either. There is a fine balance of being humble and being better than others. Being better than others doesn't necessarily mean that the others are under you, no - just that you've channeled your strengths better.
If we constantly strive to be equal we will move forward more slowly. Instead, seek to live up to your fullest potential in every way, however high it may be, and encourage the men and women around you to do the same, giving and spreading the knowledge that can be obtained from each other in any field we seek.
For example, the following are four fantastically intelligent women who have gone above and beyond in their individual STEM fields encouraging and setting a healthy role model for young women around the world.
Marie Curie - Science, She discovered two elements, polonium and radium, and contributed to the Science of Radioactivity. She was also the first woman to win a Noble Prize, the only woman to win in two fields and the only person to win in multiple sciences.
