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Representation tells us almost nothing, because of the problems further up the pipeline. Women aren't studying CS in large numbers, which may or may not have an
by jdietrich 10y ago
Representation tells us almost nothing, because of the problems further up the pipeline. Women aren't studying CS in large numbers, which may or may not have anything to do with SV. Women make up only 18% of computer science graduates, so one could easily argue that your data shows that women are significantly over-represented in the industry.
Why so few women study computer science is an important question. Again, I think it's dangerous to presume the answer without sufficient data.
https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d12/tables/dt12_349.asp https://nces.ed.gov/programs/digest/d12/tables/dt12_349.asp
- eli 10y agoFewer women studying CS is a problem SV should care about, not an excuse.
- jdietrich 10y agoIf SV is actually a great place for women to work, then front-page stories about it being awful isn't going to help increase the number of female CS students.
- eli 10y agoIf truthful news reports make SV look bad, the problem ain't the news media.
- LyndsySimon 10y agoNews can be both truthful and misleading. The frequency and tone of this type of article is completely disproportional to reality. There are definitely problems in how women are treated in tech, just as there are in every other field with similar demographics that comes to mind. Those problems need to be addressed. The title of this article is "Why is Silicon Valley So Awful to Women?", though. "Awful". Do you really believe that it's "awful", particularly relative to all other professions?
- eli 10y agoYes, I really believe it's awful and I don't think other professions are relevant in making that call.
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- rhizome 10y ago"The pipeline" is a bullshit excuse and a deflection. The reason women are having terrible experiences at companies is not caused by a SEP Field.