I think you're responding to a stronger version of what I actually said. I said that compensation is a factor, whereas you're responding as if I said it were the only factor (which I would disagree with too).
No, I believe the whole compensation argument misses the point. There are males who want to be educators and are actively discouraged from doing the job. Compensation is not a factor in their decision or the employer decision. Its a prejudice against males in early childhood education.
If imbalance in IT is bad then it should also be addressed in education. Compensation isn't the problem.
Insurance companies (mysterious higher rates), existing daycare staff, and parents who are very suspicious of male workers. Itβs a socially acceptable discrimination.
