"In a mixed ship, the last thing a trooper hears before a drop (maybe the last word he ever hears) is a woman's voice, wishing him luck. If you don't think this is important, you've probably resigned from the human race."
Boomers will give a long religious sermonizing speech about hiring ugly women rather than attractive women (Longhoused slave morality) but they would never ever-ever-ever consider the idea of hiring a talented young man and simply giving him a shot to prove himself.