In many schools and universities, girls tend to choose arts subjects (e.g. languages) and boys choose science subjects (e.g. Physics). What do you think are the reasons? Do you think that this tendency should be changed?

It is true that arts domains receive more female students’ admission and science majors are more attractive to males. It is considered whether

this

tendency should be intervened or not. In my opinion, the matter comes from different reasons, some of which need intervening. If it is the reason coming from “free choice”, I strongly oppose the intervention.

This

tendency could be just an aspect of psychology and biology. Most women’s brains can function more effectively with social issues related to “people” or humanities while men’s brains favour logic ideas, analysis and machinery.

This

explains it is not surprising that professions related to science have more male specialists and majors relevant to

arts

Suggestion

the arts

and social matters are the choice of most females.

However

, there are crisis that choices are manipulated by social bias or discrimination.

This

should be corrected and eradicated completely. Boys and girls, in their early age, are usually oriented to their career majors by parents, teachers, peers and the stereotype of the society. The conservative encourage boys to pursue “high social status” careers

such

as doctors, scientists, engineers and architects whereas girls are restricted and deterred from those “intelligent jobs.” Take a fact in the 60s as an obvious example

for

Suggestion

of

this

phenomenon, women in those times were not accepted

in

Suggestion

into

medical schools to become a doctor in many countries worldwide, including most developed countries. In conclusion, it depends on what reason, which should be researched and investigated with carefulness and thoroughness, the tendency can be considered to

intervened

Suggestion

intervene

or not. Manipulated choices for professions and majors based on gender should be strictly banned.