> Is it fair to say that you disagree with the author on whether the biological differences exist (and if they do the size of their effect on representation), n

> Is it fair to say that you disagree with the author on whether the biological differences exist (and if they do the size of their effect on representation), not with the logical merit of the argument (group aptitude and preference affect representation)? I agree there are biological differences. But, one can't cite these as reasons why certain women don't land tech roles. That remains unstudied and is highly subjective from many angles. The process of determining "what is success" is, in part, having organizations that have different values, a free market, and separate countries ever since the Peace of Westphalia. This subthread is about whether the manifesto "raises into question the fundamental capability of every woman he works with" You wrote, > Your argument only supports that the author questions the ability of every women who fails to get a job in the field / that modern role. Are we simply disagreeing about to whom the author is referring? Like, are you saying that the author isn't talking about his current coworkers, but rather candidates for that field / role? How would you feel if you were a woman working with this guy? If he criticized your work, would you not feel he is pre-judging you based on biological precepts? Wouldn't it be lousy to work with someone who thought you were biologically not able to do the job well? > If it is proven that biological differences do not significantly impact modern role preference and capability, Nobody needs to prove that biological differences don't impact modern role capability. It hasn't been proven. I don't need to prove to you that flying spaghetti monsters don't exist. The burden of proof is on you to show that they do. > you and the author agree that representation should be 50/50. Not really. Men choosing to hire men over women is a factor. The author is still making a gross generalization even if his intention is to only criticize women who didn't land a tech role. And regardless of his intention, he has ostracized himself from working with many women. That is his burden, not women's.