Right, so we should concentrate on making sure that talented female potential CS types are not deterred from going into CS. But what we can't do is use the fact

Right, so we should concentrate on making sure that talented female potential CS types are not deterred from going into CS. But what we can't do is use the fact that few CS types are women as evidence that such deterrence exists. Actually there are features of the CS culture which discourage not only most women but many men from wanting to become programmers. It would be worth fixing these anyway. So guys, go have a shower and find something other than Battlestar Galactica to talk about.