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It's not an appropriate comparison. Mining and logging are extremely dangerous, hard physical labor. Computer programming is at the complete opposite end of th
by kyllo 11y ago
It's not an appropriate comparison. Mining and logging are extremely dangerous, hard physical labor.
Computer programming is at the complete opposite end of the safety spectrum, the biggest health risks being RSI from typing and other chronic issues from prolonged sitting, and there are effective countermeasures against both of these risks. There is no valid reason why more women should not be able to do it.
- cuckcuckspruce 11y ago>Mining and logging are extremely dangerous, hard physical labor. Okay, and? There are pushes for parity (or at least more inclusion) of women and men in firefighting, policing, and combat roles in the military, all of which are extremely dangerous, hard, physical labor. The issue here is that technology is one of the few fields where the fight for the parity in gender is focused. I don't have a problem with that, gender equality is a good thing. Understanding why technology is a focus and different from mining and logging might help us understand and discover ways to bring about that gender parity.
- 15charlimit 11y ago>There are pushes for parity (or at least more inclusion) of women and men in firefighting, policing, and combat roles in the military, all of which are extremely dangerous, hard, physical labor. There are pushes for relaxing restrictions on women attempting to make a statement by forcing their way into said extremely dangerous, hard, physical labor roles without stopping to consider the real-world repercussions of said relaxed restrictions. FTFY
- marssaxman 11y agoSome people are drawn to activities which are dangerous, hard, and/or physical, whether those activities are intended for fun or profit. Why do you imagine that none of these people would ever be women?