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Originally Posted by Ironside:
Doubtful. It was pretty much universial for the western world (=can't explain the US) [...]
Neither I nor the authors of Superfreakonomics ever suggested that this trend was unique to the US.Doubtful. It was pretty much universial for the western world (=can't explain the US) [...]
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[...] and afaik the career only lasted until the young women got married.
That doesn't invalidate the argument. Primay school teachers were predominantly women. So were nurses. Until womens' career options increased dramatically.[...] and afaik the career only lasted until the young women got married.
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And you'll need to have high competition and a good selection process for these brains to even clearly show up
Exactly. That's why the quality of teachers' used to be higher. Many women competing for one job.And you'll need to have high competition and a good selection process for these brains to even clearly show up
Oh, and thanks for the welcome Ironside.
AII
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