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Q: 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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Some people think that tertiary education centres should take in
students
 of both genders in equal numbers in every subject, so as to promote
gender
 equality. I,
however
, strongly disagree with
this
 concept, as the intake of
students
 should base on their
interests
 and not their
gender
.
Moreover
, it is unfair for
students
 as certain subjects attract one
gender
 more than the other. First of all, the reason why I think it is incorrect is that universities should accept
students
according to
 their
interests
, despite their
gender
. The selection of
students
 should take into account the student's results and
interests
instead
 of their
gender
. As we can predict,if universities are required to take in equal numbers of male and female
students
 into each subject, it will result in some
students
 being not able to enter the courses they like, as they have to face tough competition for certain subjects that are
gender
-specific.
Furthermore
, some subjects attract the interest of certain
gender
.
For example
, in the university where I study, engineering mainly attracts male
students
while
nursing
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 study has more female
students
. It would be unfair for the
students
 if the university is forced to accept the same number of
students
 of both
gender
, as it would result in some male
students
 being unable to enter engineering, and vice versa for female
students
 getting into nursing. It will inevitably cause stress and feeling of injustice, and eventually, they might drop out
due to
 a lack of interest in the subject that they are not keen to take from the beginning. In summary, I deeply disagree with universities taking in
students
 based on their
gender
 , and not their
interests
. If selection is made purely on
gender
, it will create a generation of youngsters who might be not interested in their courses, eventually resenting going to university.
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