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The point the throwaway raises is valid, though. Where is the contradiction?
by depressedpanda 9y ago
The point the throwaway raises is valid, though.
Where is the contradiction?
- zimpenfish 9y agoIf you can't see it already, I doubt anything I could say to you would help that.
- depressedpanda 9y agoWhat I see is that you don't understand statistics. And, rather than offer a snide comment, I will try to show you why. Here are the two statements you quoted: > He explicitely did not say (nor mean) that a woman can't be a good software engineer. > Just that on average, more men than women will show the features needed for software engineers. Rephrased: a) a woman can be a good software engineer b) on average, more men possess the skill set required for a software engineer There is no contradiction between a) and b) whatsoever, since a) is about an individual and b) is about average features of different groups. Of course, one may argue about the veracity of either a) or b). But, regardless of their factual accuracy, you did not make the point you think you did.