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> It still does not follow that we should not make something more accessible for anyone, or that we should tolerate a discrimination. To me, not making the eff
by superphat 10y ago
> It still does not follow that we should not make something more accessible for anyone, or that we should tolerate a discrimination.
To me, not making the effort to make this industry more accessible for those who are underrepresented is itself discrimination, even if a mild, unconscious form. Your story of passion naturally leading to a fulfilling career is wonderful, and I want that for anyone. I don't think the onus of fostering passion is only on the family, but it comes in large part from societies expectations of gender roles. That is why I believe we can't have enough efforts to make tech more accessible, even if those efforts seem contrived.
- eveningcoffee 10y agoWell, there are plenty of jobs that mostly men are wanting to do and jobs that mostly women are wanting to do. In some cases raising the pay would do the trick, in other cases improving the work conditions would do the trick. Neither of these does not seem to be applicable here. I do not think that we should make something more accessible (at the expense of the other) for someone just because of some reason they are just under presented at the moment. CS industry should be accessible for everyone. For two above solutions everyone would win potentially. What would be the solution for the CS industry with the similar outcome?