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<p>Which I think is partially because the fields in which men are underrepresented are generally less prestigious, lower-paying, non-ideal jobs.
There’s also this idea that traditionally “masculine” things are better than traditionally “feminine” things, and even people who fully support women’s equality sometimes have this idea. So people believe it makes sense that some women want to work in male-dominated fields, but they don’t think it makes sense that a man would want to work in a female-dominated field because “women’s work” is considered undesirable. </p>
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<p>We should examine the cause of this lack of interest, though. If women are somehow biologically wired to not like certain fields as much as men, then fine. But they may show less interest in certain fields because they’re discouraged from pursuing them (subconsciously or otherwise) in ways that men aren’t…and that is discrimination.
It’s also important to address myths/stereotypes about certain careers. Women may not be as interested in fields that are said to involve little interaction with others/the community, even though that stereotype might not be accurate.</p>
<p>I think the school environment (mostly sitting still while a teacher lectures) favors girls on some level. This is more about convenience than intentional discrimination against boys, but it should still be addressed.</p>