charles c
charles c
Aug 8, 2017 · 2 min read

This response appears to be full of ad-hominem arguments and conjecture. Very few facts and no sources to back up any of the points. The only people I can see responding favorably are based on emotion and not logic. I would suggest a refresher on your English code if you want to communicate more logically and persuasively.

My college studies indicated that gender biology did have a strong influence on behavior. Yet, I have seen conflicting scholarly works that believe behavior is driven more by societal norms and environment. There is a great deal of conflicting info on this topic so it does not seem that there are definitive answers. One thing I do know is that women are highly under-represented in engineering and computer science majors and highly over-represented in other fields. http://www.randalolson.com/2014/06/14/percentage-of-bachelors-degrees-conferred-to-women-by-major-1970-2012/

My question is how do we get to 5o% equality in tech if women are so under represented in this field of study. You can ask the same question of men. How do me get to 50% representation in fashion, education, retail and healthcare fields if men are so under represented in those fields. Is that the goal is to push everyone to 50% representation despite their affinities, skills and choices?

I also find it strange that you make your own sweeping generalization about gender behavior. “It’s true that women are socialized to be better at paying attention to people’s emotional needs and so on – this is something that makes them better engineers” This seems like an unfair and unsupported stereotype that is hurtful to men and women.

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