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The graph often shown about the gender breakdown of Computer Science vs. other studies is misleading - the reality is that the percentega was unusually high in
by tomp 10y ago
The graph often shown about the gender breakdown of Computer Science vs. other studies is misleading - the reality is that the percentega was unusually high in the 80s, and now it's converging to the gender ratio of engineering.
http://www.randalolson.com/2014/06/14/percentage-of-bachelors-degrees-conferred-to-women-by-major-1970-2012/ http://www.randalolson.com/2014/06/14/percentage-of-bachelor...
In fact, as another article by the same author shows, this concern is probably overblown, if not outright irrelevant - women are heavily overrepresented in many college degrees, but noone cares. Sexism?
http://www.randalolson.com/2014/06/15/the-double-edged-sword-of-gender-equality/ http://www.randalolson.com/2014/06/15/the-double-edged-sword...