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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Our society asks too much of women in trying to say they can have it all (a career and being all-everything mom). This is because not enough men step up to do more female roles at home.[/quote]

Who gives a rats behind what society says?  Who are these people saying what you have to be in life anyways?

As far as I can see, in society you are only expected to 1) find a way to earn income to to sustain yourself, and 2) take care of those who you brought into this world.  That's it.  If you want to be a doctor or a housewife,  you're free to make that choice provided you can cover those 2 items with your arrangement.

I've never met a man who wants to be a nurse or work at a daycare, but wont because of society holding them down.  I've never met a woman who wants to fix cars but won't because of society either.  The society blame is such a cop out.  People do what they want provided they have 1) time and 2) money to pursue it.  Same goes for coaching.   It takes time, training, and commitment, meanwhile you are constantly dealing with whiny parents who complain about everything you do.  Maybe that's just something that doesn't appeal to women as much as men, like working on an oil rig or in a coal mine.  [/quote]
Important part here is “As far as I can see”. Just because you don’t see things happening or it’s not your experience doesn’t mean they aren’t happening. You are obviously a man and not part of a marginalized group. There are many people who are pushed toward or discouraged from doing all sorts of things by society. [/quote]

Yes I have been told this for years with no examples to back it up.  What marginalized groups are being discouraged by society and how so?  And also please make sure to include discouragement that is happening by people outside of that same group.  [/quote]
The examples are everywhere you just don’t want to see them. In so many fields there is nothing close to proper representation. CEO’s and board members, medicine, bankers, law makers, venture capital investments. If there were no barriers then we would see representation close to the population of those groups. There should be close to 50% of CEO’s and board members as women, 12% black, etc. Unless you believe these groups are inferior or less capable, there has to be something societal, some kind of barrier even if it isn’t overt or intentional. [/quote]

None of this is evidence that SOCIETY is discouraging them.  First off, there is a mountain of evidence that males and females have biological differences that do impact behavior and life choices in a major way.  Second, there are also cultural differences that affect behavior and life choices of other ethnicities and so on.  What one's specific culture does is not a reflection of society at large since we are a melting pot of many cultures.  The western American culture that most are familiar with does NOT discourage people from seeking opportunities regardless of their gender, race, or ethnicity.  Where is your proof or examples of active discouragement BY SOCIETY?[/quote]

Good discussion here ... https://www.womenssoccercoaching.com/coaching-advice/does-coaching-have-a-women-problem ... including:

"...Across youth sports in America, fewer than 10 per cent are headed up by women coaches, and at high school and university, most women’s teams are coached by men.

Ironically, the decline arguably started with Title IX, the pioneering legislation passed in the US in 1972 that protected people from gender-based discrimination and helped bring droves of girls into sports.

But with more collegiate dollars now devoted to women’s sports, men suddenly lobbied for and secured the coaching jobs that women once held. This meant that, as more girls played, fewer women coached.

Nicole LaVoi - a sports scholar and leader in the movement to promote women coaches - blames discrimination in hiring, pay imbalances, pressure, tokenism, and gender bias to explain why more men now coach women’s collegiate teams.

But this gender gap persists even in youth leagues, where most coaches are volunteers. One survey found that women admitted eschewing coaching because of its time demands, doubts about their skills, and worry about the impact on their family."[/quote]

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