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I don't know why it dropped. I don't presume to know the reason. Although I'm sure there are some people who feel pretty certain about what happened. Why does
by kentrado 11y ago
I don't know why it dropped. I don't presume to know the reason. Although I'm sure there are some people who feel pretty certain about what happened.
Why does it matter? If we are already treating each other excellently, as I suggested, and women still won't join computing, then I don't care. If we aren't treating each other in a civil manner, then by all means that what we should do.
I'm in no way advocating special treatment for women. I want to be clear about that.
- sp332 11y agoThat doesn't seem to be disagreeing with any of the points listed. Is it just the word "ally" you don't like? Treating people equally and civilly is a political decision. It's not happening in a lot of places, and if you really want to step in and change it, that's politics.
- kentrado 11y agoThen you ought to read more carefully. The points listed in the article talk about treating women in a special way.
- sp332 11y agoPoint 2 is specifically about equality. What is one of the points you have a problem with?
- cmsj 11y ago"[S]He who starts behind in the great race of life must forever remain behind, or run faster than the man in front"
- monstruoso 11y agoThe nice thing about computing is that everyone starts behind, but with a computer with Internet connection and the disposition to learn; You can get ahead.
- cmsj 11y ago(The difference being that if you accept that there are deep cultural problems in STEM environments wrt diversity, anyone who isn't a white male starts further behind)
- sp332 11y agoThe bad thing about computing is that a computer with an internet connection can deliver a whole world of hate right to you. Often by the same media (email, twitter, etc) as the information you'd need to get ahead.