In the book Brain Sex by Moir and Jepson, the writers clearly show the vast differences in the way the two brain hemispheres are linked up in men and women. Women s excellence lies in mediocrity Doctors today are concerned about the greater incidence of stress related illnesses in women. This is coupled with smoking and drinking and an increasing incidence of suicide or attempted suicide. These factors are particularly prevalent in women who are trying to run a home and also have a career. To be really successful in a career both men and women need mental tunnel vision.
Women are good at doing several jobs at once, but only at a mediocre level.
But mediocrity is not what an employer is looking for in his employees, hence some women get sacked which often leads to claims of sex discrimination. It is nothing of the sort, of course, but is merely the manifestation of women's inability to give their whole attention for a prolonged period to one objective. It has long been known that a woman's concentration span is not as great as a man's. In his excellent book Leadership is Male, Rev David Pawson explains convincingly why it is wrong to appoint women to positions of leadership within the church. The dying out of women prime ministers Now, having said all this, I am not saying that no woman is suited to any job in leadership, ever.