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Whoa. So women may not be interested in aviation because women as a whole generally aren't, but socioeconomic conditions may be the reason minorities aren't interested in aviation? My BS detector is going off. Aviation careers are a lot harder for women to hold due to our patriarchal society, which is another huge holdup for recruiting women into this field. Who wants to invest the time and money into this career when you are floating the idea of having a family?
What if minorities just aren't interested because they are interested in other things as a whole, as women are? Or what if a poor white male really wants to be a pilot, but for the same socio-economic reasons he can't. So the poor black/purple/orange kid gets financial help and becomes a pilot but the poor white kid can't fulfill his dream? That insane argument is the root of a lot of the modern racism, which in 2015 should be gone from civilized societies. But the discrimination against the white male by modern day America sets us back several decades.
I agree with everything else you said, I just don't think anyone should get anything free/subsidized in this country based on skin color or gender. That form of discrimination breeds contempt and causes more problems than it solves IMO.
No I said fewer women are interested in aviation, therefore fewer women pursue aviation, which is a not a "problem". If the lack of interest is because they want to have kids and stay home with them, nothing wrong with that either. Nobody is forcing anybody to get married, have kids, or assume any particular gender role in this century in the western world. Suit yourself.
20 years ago, I would have agreed that women would face resistance...not at the corporate level but more in the cockpit culture. But essentially all of the old dinosaurs are retired (or would have been if not for age 65...).
Minorities *may* be interested in aviation but not have the education/finances to pursue it. Also possible that they may be interested in other things instead, due to cultural influences. But like I said I prefer to solve that problem at it's roots rather just hand out freebies for somebodies entire life.