Link to Hanna Rosin's Talk: New data on the rise of women
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In Hanna Rosin’s Talk: New data on the rise of women, Rosin provides uplifting facts and statistics for women about their increased involvement in society. She summarizes that more women are getting degrees, getting jobs, becoming managers and higher positions, and many more exciting statistics. While her talk is female centered, she does a great job of avoiding “man hating” or putting males down. Instead, she provides the facts as they are, and makes a point to tell men that this is important information for all men and women to know.
Rosin’s facts are clear and easy to understand which can sometimes become challenging when giving a talk on research that is over your audience’s head. Her graphs and images help further explain her points and some of them (especially the ones of celebrities) provide the audience some entertainment. I personally enjoyed her stories about her experiences, especially in Kansas, because I am originally from there! It was interesting to hear her experiences and how they relate to her information.
A few days after reviewing Rosin’s talk, I began to observe my classes and the percentage of males to females. I believe I am in very gender-neutral courses, such as psychology, mass media law, and communication, but I found it interesting to note that almost all of my classes have more women than men. I think I may be doing some research in the near future of the amount of women to men at my university, and other universities around the country, as I think it is fascinating to compare different schools and states. More to come.
Were you surprised by Rosin’s statistics on the rise of women? Why or why not? Do you have any personal experiences about women rising in society that you would like to share?
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