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Originally Posted by RedHeadGal
I never said it was a new topic--which is why, in fact, I called it a "pet topic."
What interested me more was the idea that women constitute such a large majority in a new medical school class. Although such women, if not LDS, may be less likely to pair off and start having babies in their early 20s, presumably many of those women will just the same make family choices along the way, which will (most of the time) mean having children. In other words, women who become doctors still manage to have families.
It probably is easier to dip in and out of the law than being a doctor, but doing so as a lawyer has its professional penalties.
Maybe more LDS women should be trying to become dentists. Now that seems like a really flexible professional job. Of course, it also means having to work on people's teeth all the time.
Incidentally, when I was visiting UT, I attended a ward there where a new couple were the speakers. They were both new doctors who had met in med school. If I'd had the chance, I would have been interested to talk to the wife.
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Women being doctors and dentists make sense, as it is easy to provide parttime assistance in those fields.
I wonder if we will progress to the point where we focus upon families of all varieties without the emphasis on child-bearing so that LDS women will be encouraged, if they so choose, to become professionals.