Yes, I get that. If you re-read my comment you'll see that I didn't suggest you don't think there's a genuine problem. My point was that people in general see

Yes, I get that. If you re-read my comment you'll see that I didn't suggest you don't think there's a genuine problem. My point was that people in general seem to frame situations in a way that causes them the least cognitive dissonance. That's natural human behaviour. In this case (and this is semi-educated guesswork on part) I suspect men in tech will much prefer to frame this as a problem with men in general than a problem with men in tech specifically. A problem with men in general is less uncomfortable than a problem with men in tech. This will manifest as a gut feeling that's then rationalised, rather than a conscious thought process so please don't take it as an accusation of low intelligence, morals, or character. It's absolutely not. I brought this up because you were being vocally skeptical but not bringing evidence to the table. Maybe you have evidence to base your opinion on and this isn't an instance of the thing I described, in which case apologies. Actually, apologies either way, it's tough to have your motives examined like that regardless of whether your behaviour fits this description.