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If there is no gender parity, there is a problem. No, there isn't. We don't have a "gender parity problem" in nursing, pre-k education, garbage collection, nor

If there is no gender parity, there is a problem. No, there isn't. We don't have a "gender parity problem" in nursing, pre-k education, garbage collection, nor boilermaking. Just because it isn't 50/50 doesn't mean it's a problem.

busterarm 10y ago
Where's my Barbie Sanitation Shift Supervisor and matching Ken Stay-At-Home Parent/Blogger dolls?
- logfromblammo 10y ago
  They're in your fabric and sewing machine, waiting for you to let them out.
  - busterarm 10y ago
    I'm a man and I own a sewing machine! And I use it!
    - zer00eyz 10y ago
      Have an up vote! As a guy who does this, and is out and proud about it to his other male friends I have to say the reaction I get has been only positive. Then again I'm also the one you call to help move or fix something with a soldering iron or a power tool. A sewing machine is a dangerous power tool and not to be approached in a casual way. Sewing is a lot more forgiving than wood assuming your working with fabric. It is a lot less forgiving if your working with plastics or leather (holes are forever).
- mpweiher 10y ago
  They'll be there if and when customers demand them.
  - busterarm 10y ago
    That's pretty much my point.
dragonwriter 10y ago
> We don't have a "gender parity problem" in nursing, pre-k education, garbage collection, nor boilermaking Says who? I'm less familiar with the latter two sectors, but I've certainly seen considerable gender issues raised with the first two.
- dmansen 10y ago
  this is brought up every time we have one of these discussions and is inevitably ignored by the commenter
- uola 10y ago
  I would definitely say there's a gender problem in many blue collar jobs leading to a culture that negatively impact safety, productivity and the long-term well being of workers.
selllikesybok 10y ago
Don't we?
bmelton 10y ago
> Just because it isn't 50/50 doesn't mean it's a problem. I completely agree with that statement in isolation, however it doesn't address that there are women who feel that breaking into tech is hard, or at least problematic, and that difficulty is caused (at least somewhat) by the men failing to treat the incoming women with an appropriate amount of respect and or credibility. So long as every woman who wants to pursue a job in tech is able to do so without reprisal from her potential co-workers, the ratio of women to men is not indicative of any problems whatsoever.
dang 10y ago
We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12131077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12131077 and marked it off-topic.
- kelukelugames 10y ago
  I am curious what goes through the mind of a mod as he wades through these comments. Many unpleasant comments stayed in the positive. Do you see their vote totals? BTW, I flagged a bunch. Hope that helps.

busterarm 10y ago

Where's my Barbie Sanitation Shift Supervisor and matching Ken Stay-At-Home Parent/Blogger dolls?

logfromblammo 10y ago
They're in your fabric and sewing machine, waiting for you to let them out.
- busterarm 10y ago
  I'm a man and I own a sewing machine! And I use it!
  - zer00eyz 10y ago
    Have an up vote! As a guy who does this, and is out and proud about it to his other male friends I have to say the reaction I get has been only positive. Then again I'm also the one you call to help move or fix something with a soldering iron or a power tool. A sewing machine is a dangerous power tool and not to be approached in a casual way. Sewing is a lot more forgiving than wood assuming your working with fabric. It is a lot less forgiving if your working with plastics or leather (holes are forever).
mpweiher 10y ago
They'll be there if and when customers demand them.
- busterarm 10y ago
  That's pretty much my point.

dragonwriter 10y ago

> We don't have a "gender parity problem" in nursing, pre-k education, garbage collection, nor boilermaking Says who? I'm less familiar with the latter two sectors, but I've certainly seen considerable gender issues raised with the first two.

dmansen 10y ago
this is brought up every time we have one of these discussions and is inevitably ignored by the commenter
uola 10y ago
I would definitely say there's a gender problem in many blue collar jobs leading to a culture that negatively impact safety, productivity and the long-term well being of workers.

selllikesybok 10y ago

Don't we?

bmelton 10y ago

> Just because it isn't 50/50 doesn't mean it's a problem. I completely agree with that statement in isolation, however it doesn't address that there are women who feel that breaking into tech is hard, or at least problematic, and that difficulty is caused (at least somewhat) by the men failing to treat the incoming women with an appropriate amount of respect and or credibility. So long as every woman who wants to pursue a job in tech is able to do so without reprisal from her potential co-workers, the ratio of women to men is not indicative of any problems whatsoever.

dang 10y ago

We detached this subthread from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12131077 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=12131077 and marked it off-topic.

kelukelugames 10y ago
I am curious what goes through the mind of a mod as he wades through these comments. Many unpleasant comments stayed in the positive. Do you see their vote totals? BTW, I flagged a bunch. Hope that helps.