YouTube, 4 News NowIt’s nice to know that there are people who are willing to spill what many of us don’t have the courage to say out loud.
A Pervasive Problem
PexelsSexism has always been a problem in society, and it runs deeper in some areas than others.
Meet Jared
YouTube, 4 News NowJared Mauldin is a 34-year-old mechanical engineering student at Eastern Washington University.
Male-Dominated Strand
PexelsThe field of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) is particularly dominated by men, and Jared is one of those who’ve witnessed the treatment his female peers are receiving.
Letting His Thoughts Out
PexelsSo he wrote a letter for his student newspaper, the Easterner, and pointed out the things between him and his fellow female engineering students that are very much unequal.
Discouragements And Judgments
PexelsIn his letter, he said, “I did not, for example, grow up in the world that discouraged me from focusing on hard science. Nor did I live in a society that told me not to get dirty, or said I was bossy for exhibiting leadership skills.”
Too Masculine?
PexelsHe also said, “I was not bombarded by images and slogans telling me that my true worth was in how I look and that I should abstain from certain activities because I might be thought too masculine.”
Discrimination In School
YouTube, 4 News NowHe also spilled his observation while he was a student at school. He said, “I was not overlooked by teachers who assumed that the reason I did not understand a tough math or science concept was, after all, because of my gender.”
His Closing Statement
PexelsHe ended his letter with the words, “So, you and I cannot be equal. You have already conquered far more to be in this field than I will ever face.”
Many people were moved by Jared’s open letter. We bet you’ll get touched too after watching his video below.
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