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It's odd to have to point this out in this forum; the tech community has female participation rates around 25%. That doesn't somehow make statistics about this
by theptip 9y ago
It's odd to have to point this out in this forum; the tech community has female participation rates around 25%. That doesn't somehow make statistics about this community suspicious.
Sure, if you didn't know that the base rate was skewed, you'd want to check your numbers the first time you made that measurement. But it's well-known (I suppose only by regular readers of SSC) that the SSC community is significantly above the population base rate on a whole host of metrics (self-reported IQ, transgender, % of males, autistic spectrum, etc).
Edit: to clarify which point I was referring to
- ikeboy 9y agoMy point is that you shouldn't expect gender ratios to be 50/50 unless you're choosing at random, and therefore it's not suspicious
- theptip 9y agoSorry, should have made that more clear -- I agree with your point, your post's parent was the one I thought was strange.
- mcguire 9y agoProfessional (American) football also has participation rates varying greatly from 50%.