Universities should accept equal numbers of male and female students in every subject. To what extent do you agree or disagree

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The debate on
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college
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admissions has been a trending topic lately, along with the inclusion of
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Bill as
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year's legislative priority list. In the aforementioned bill, it is proposed that colleges must admit the same proportion of men and
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. Generally, I am of
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that
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is admissible as it would accelerate the
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efforts, but some reservations would need to be made to prevent possible imbalances in the future.
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A gender-based
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admission
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is one of the best tools universities have to promote
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equality
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and ensure that those who are
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shut out of the nation’s postsecondary system have a chance to earn a quality degree. For much of our nation’s history, elite universities were largely reserved for wealthy, predominantly male. The current male and female students’ ratio is 65:45, and the gap is even bigger in some certain majors, particularly the STEM department. Affirmative action
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as the proposed sex-based
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entrance selection is not something new. Soon after the Reformation Era in
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90s, parliament has introduced a similar
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for the election, which requires
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party
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to enlist at least 30%
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legislative
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. Since
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,
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participation at the parliament has risen significantly, where 23% of the congress members are now
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, tripled the 1997 number where the parliament only had 7%
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.
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,
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proposal
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should be decided prudently. It could lead to a new unwanted injustice as it may
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certain
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of their best
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opportunity. It may
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lead to students, particularly
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, demotivation as they may lose hope in their chance to get their best possible education. Details
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as whether the above proposal applies to all majors in all colleges, what is the ideal
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ratio, and how long the referred affirmative action proposal will be applied must be carefully determined. In conclusion, I believe that the
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admission
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is a good bid towards achieving the
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equality
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goal.
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, the
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should decide
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topic very carefully, as several limitations will need to be made to avert any possible unintended consequences in the future.
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • gender diversity
  • fostering innovation
  • educational experience
  • enforcing gender quotas
  • merit and potential
  • individual achievements
  • natural differences
  • gender equality
  • reducing gender stereotypes
  • balanced workforce
  • traditionally male-dominated or female-dominated fields
  • fluctuating applicant numbers
  • compromise on quality
  • diversity aspects
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