"First of all, we must acknowledge that there is still serious gender inequality in the workplace."
Ding Qiuya presented a set of data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, "In recent years, the average salary of women is only 82% of that of men, and women account for less than 20% of senior management. This structural inequality stems from historical gender discrimination, and 'ladies first' is a corrective measure to this situation."
"Second, 'ladies first' is not a privilege but a compensation."
Ding Qiuya raised her right hand, put her index and middle fingers together to emphasize the gesture, "Just like letting disabled athletes start early in a sprint race, this is a necessary adjustment to the systemic disadvantage. Our second debater will demonstrate this in detail."
Guo Xinyue was also impressed by Ding Qiuya's charm, and she kept imitating Ding Qiuya's gesture backstage.
Ding Qiuya paused for a moment, observed the judges nodding slightly, and continued: "Finally, this principle can break gender stereotypes.
When more women enter traditional male fields, social perceptions will naturally change. For example, after Norway implemented gender quotas on its board of directors, public recognition of female leadership increased by 37%.
"In summary," Ding Qiuya's voice rose an octave, "at a time when structural inequality has not yet been eliminated, 'ladies first' is an effective means to promote substantive equality. Thank you!"
Amid the applause, the first debater from Tsinghua University pushed up her gold-rimmed glasses, and her black suit skirt highlighted her sharp temperament.
"The other debater equates 'priority' with 'compensation', which is a substitution of concepts." She got to the point right at the beginning, "Any differential treatment based on gender is essentially a deviation from the principle of equality."
She continued: "First, 'ladies first' implies that women are a disadvantaged group, and this assumption itself reinforces gender bias.
A Harvard University study showed that 78% of the women surveyed said they did not want to get a job based on their gender, but instead wanted to compete based on their abilities.
Jian Yunxi frowned and wrote the four words "sample bias" in her notebook. The first debate at Tsinghua University was not easy.
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