Originally Posted by
GA2Jets
Somewhere around 5% of pilots are women. So if someone has an explanation for why that is simply inevitable that, I'd love to hear it. It bears considering, why is that the case? It has to do with representation, informing people about being pilots, fighting some ingrained stereotypes, and yes in some cases money.
If it were more like 40% of pilots were women, we might be having a different discussion. But I don't know how anyone can justify the number being that low as being simply a question of qualifications, as if women can't get qualified inherently. The same goes for people of color.
Women in general are drawn to more social and interpersonal career fields like teachers, nurses, social workers etc. Men in general are drawn to more mechanical career fields. It has nothing to do with women being less qualified because that is obviously untrue. Women, generally speaking are simply interested in other things. That's not a good thing and it's also not a problem. It simply is.