Women vs. Men in Aviation

[C172gal05]

Ok I just gotta ask.... I hear all the time from men that women have a better shot in getting jobs because we are women..yet the women (very few) that I have talked to all snap back quick with a no way...women still have just as hard of a time as men?? Does it seem that way because it is still a male dominated field??
Love to hear what everyone thinks!!

 

[paulsalem]

Did I just hear a pin drop?

(Sounds of crickets chirping in the background)

 

[NookyBooky]

Having a wanker is definately a disadvantage in any professional field. Combine that with the further misfortune of being white and your pretty well screwed these days. I still wouldn't want to be a chick though

 

[labbats]

*chirp chirp chirp*

 

[Lear60Guy]

If a guy and a girl are both applying for a job and the women gets the job I'll bet 90% of the guys who didn't get hired, would say it is because she is a women. In reality I'm guessing there is not that much of a difference. Obviously there are people out there who would refuse to hire a women, where as others would love to fly with a women. In some cases i can see how there would be a preference toward women for the sake of diversity. My girlfriend's a pilot at about the same level as myself, i'm be curious to see who gets hired first......

 

[Kream926]

i flew on a RJ one time with 2 female pilots, took us forever to leave the gate

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

A vagina, especially one surrounded by darker than average skin, besides appealing more to me, seems to appeal more to those in the hiring departments than the average pale penis.

 

[Hugh Jorgan]

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[Lear2460]

When it comes to women and aviation (and not just aviation), I believe a women would be hired over a male.....because of her sex. I think this is an unfair advantage...(and yes, I am a woman). I think a person should be hired because of their skills as a pilot or whatever they may be applying for rather then what "tool" they have beneath their underwear.

Don't some companies have to hire at least a certain amount of minorities? Just because?

 

[s0ldier93]

I think it also depends on the industry. I recently stayed with my father in a hopsital for over a week. during that time, he was visited by a doctor maybe three times. The nurses were his primary care. Over that week I met 14 female nurses, zero males.

I was told that a male nurse would be hired hands down over a female one any day of the week. The main reason given was diversity. A predominantly male industry will hire females. And a predominantly female industry will hire males.