In some schools and universities, girls tend to choose art (e.g. literature), and boys tend to choose science subjects (e.g. physics). Why do you think this is so? Should this tendency be changed?

There are still many places in the world where

science

courses in schools are dominated by male students. There are many factors contributing to

this

phenomenon and it needs to be changed so that the choice of

study

is made entirely by the student’s genuine interest. One of the reasons for

this

trend is that boys are generally more competitive and they choose more challenging and physically demanding

courses like

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course, like

course like

science

and engineering while girls opt to

study

less competitive subjects like literature and history.

Furthermore obtaining

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Furthermore, obtaining

science

degrees guarantee better job opportunities and

hence

boys who are considered as future breadwinners opt to

study

these courses. In developing countries, the majority of girls are still expected to become housewives to take care of the family and the idea of them pursuing a career as a medical doctor or a scientist is not much appreciated.

Therefore because

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Therefore, because

of the peer pressure and social influences, many female students end up taking less demanding arts courses just to receive a

degree

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degree, although they

although

they might have

passion

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a passion

for studying

science

. My view is that the decision to pursue art or

science

should be made according to their interest and preferences and not be influenced by social pressure. I have seen a medical student who wanted to

study

Philosophy but his parents forced him to join medical school and he ended up dropping out

from

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of

the course because of his poor performance in studies. Students will excel in their chosen fields only if the choice was made willingly. Women should

also

be empowered to gain more confidence to enter male dominated environments like engineering or IT. History has proven that women are as good as men in

science

as we have witnessed a lot of female Nobel Prize winners in

science

. In conclusion, gender stereotypes are still influencing the choice of

study

and career and I believe

this

trend should be changed. Every student should choose the subject they love regardless of their

gender so

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gender, so

that there will be more enthusiastic professionals in both art and

science

.