You can come to an understanding as to why the state of things are the way they are through careful research and positing. You cannot, however, use said researc

You can come to an understanding as to why the state of things are the way they are through careful research and positing. You cannot, however, use said research to draw an absolute conclusion on any group of people, as to say that X won't ever show any interest in Y because studies show X, on average, will pursue Z. Additionally, after reading so many comments from the past few days and generally in the past on HN, it seems to me that everyone is desperate to prove either 1 or 0 of any given argument or problem in life, with any number of studies or figures. I feel people here really miss the mark when it comes to social issues, such as those faced by minorities and other groups that have historically felt marginalized by society. It really is not about 50/50 gender ratios or balanced races in the workplace, nor is it about marginalizing "The White Man", its about getting people to understand that there are issues that people face that you may not ever face in your life, but they do exist, whether you want to believe it or not, and it does not help when people dismiss those issues by pointing to studies or personal anecdotes, the world really does not revolve around any one person or group or thought perception.