tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655407863660711763.post3398131199985508377..comments2009-03-04T08:09:12.419-05:00Billy Rubinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04850166742797443954noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7655407863660711763.post-48369127696860343702009-03-04T08:09:00.000-05:002009-03-04T08:09:00.000-05:00I agree with Dr. Rubin's comments and want to add that in my field (architecture and construction) we see a similar trend to that which is described in the article referenced. Design is becoming as specialized as medicine. And while there are very few licensed women in architecture and even fewer work in construction, a large percentage are attracted to the area of residential design (what I would call the "primary care" specialty of architecture). Women who want to balanace family and work find the flexible hours and work location (often being one's own home) of residential design the right fit.<BR/>Does this mean that women do not have important contributions to make in healthcare design and construction? institutional? higher ed? <BR/>Specialization is opening the doors for women in fields previously male dominated. The more women who can enter the field in any area, the more the field will open and the more it will improve as women do have an important and perhaps different contribution to make.<BR/>It is dangerous to draw conclusions about how women in one specialty will make a difference as this implies that women should not enter other areas or their contributions may not be significant. We should leave the observation to just - specialization is opening doors for women and this alone will make a huge difference to the people being served.Build In Good Healthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06139175670535420282noreply@blogger.com