Do some majors have a gender bias ？

　　Some majors attract more women， and some attract more men. Perhaps it's genetically1 predisposed2 or a result of gender-biased3 education. As a journalism major4 at Temple University， the majority of my classmates were women. It wasn't an overwhelming5 percentage， but close to 65％ .

　　The curriculum6 was challenging， and the professors were all lifers7 in the journalism field. From the basic introductory classes to the upper-level courses， each professor pushed for higher-quality writing， more attention to accuracy and detail， and a healthy respect for the grammar police.

　　By my senior year， I had forged8 close relationships with the professors in the department. I was a conscientious9 student. I completed my homework on the subway， and sometimes in the few minutes before class started， usually with an A result every time.

　　One of my professors had conferences with each student to discuss their strengths and weaknesses， and my conference was nothing but a glowing10 review. I was asked to tutor11 other students and I gladly complied. Someone in the journalism department had decided that I was the most promising12 student. I'm not sure which professor， but I had a guardian13 angel.

　　Then， I noticed that several women in my classes also were experiencing a similar phenomenon. But the men in my classes were struggling， barely making the grade14. Was it gender discrimination15 or were the female students simply superior writers？ I think a combination of both was at play.

　　While my friends who were majoring in biology and engineering lamented16 that professors held the male students in higher regard， I experienced the opposite situation. My professors， both men and women， consistently made comments about the superiority of the female students. I wasn't about to argue， but the bias was obvious.

　　If I had been a conscientious defender of truth， I suppose I could have gone to the department chairman and complained about the bias was resulting in my elevated17 grade. But being the opportunist18 that I was， I enjoyed the ride. I didn't slack off19， but I developed a sort of cocky20 confidence that I had never experienced in my first three years of college.

　　某些专业有性别偏见吗 ？

　　有些专业吸引更多的女性，而另一些专业吸引更多的男性。也许这是遗传基因预先安排好的，或者是性别偏见的教育造成的。作为坦普大学的一名新闻专业学生，我的同学多数是女性。女性比例虽没有占压倒优势，但接近65％。

　　我们所学课程都是具有挑战性的。教授们全是新闻领域里干了一辈子的职业工作者。从基本的概论课到高级课程，每个教授都督促我们写出较高质量的作品、注意文章的准确和细节描写以及语法的规范等。

　　到四年级时，我已经与系里的教授们建立起密切的关系。我是个勤奋的学生。我有时在地铁里做完作业，或是在上课前几分钟做完，一般每次都能得A.

　　有一位教授与每个学生会面讨论他们的长处和弱点，与我会面时只有热情的表扬。我被邀请辅导其他学生，对此我欣然应允。新闻系有人断定我是个最有前途的学生。我不知道是哪一位教授，但我确实有一位保护天使。后来，我注意到我们班里有几位女生跟我的经历相似。但我们班的男生们学得很吃力，几乎没有人取得好成绩。是性别歧视还是女生天生就是擅长于写作呢？我认为二者都在起作用。

　　我的主修生物学和工程学的朋友们，悲叹教授们重视男生，但我的情况却恰恰相反。我的教授不管是男是女，总是评价女生的优越性。我不会去争辩，但性别偏见显而易见。

　　如果我是真理的真正捍卫者，我想我可能要到系主任那里投诉造成我高分的性别偏见。但我是个机会主义者，我喜欢搭这种偏见的顺风车。我没有松懈，但我养成了一种大学前三年从没有过的骄傲自信的心态。

　　注释：

　　1.genetically adv.遗传地

　　2.predispose vt.预先安排

　　3.gender-biased adj.性别偏见的

　　4.major n.（主美）（大学的）主修科目

　　5.overwhelming adj.压倒的

　　6.curriculum n.课程

　　7.lifer n.一辈子从事某项工作的人

　　8.forge vt.使形成

　　9.conscientious adj.认真的

　　10.glowing adj.热烈赞扬的

　　11.tutor vt.当…的教师，辅导

　　12.promising adj.有前途的

　　13.guardian adj.守护的

　　14.make the grade 成功，达到理想标准

　　15.discrimination n.歧视，差别对待

　　16.lament vt.悲叹

　　17.elevated adj.提高的，抬高的

　　18.opportunist n.机会主义者

　　19.slack off 放松

　　20.cocky adj.骄傲自大的，自以为是的

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