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This is such rubbish, and I hate that we're having this argument again. The last wave of resumes for a software engineer position came out to something like 97%
by enjo 16y ago
This is such rubbish, and I hate that we're having this argument again. The last wave of resumes for a software engineer position came out to something like 97% male. The one female that passed the screening was really impressive with a degree from M.I.T. and a very impressive track record.
We couldn't afford her.
Arrington is not very often right, but he is in this case. Look around your average computer science classroom (from which the majority of startup founders originate) and tell me what you see. It's not because women aren't allowed, it's because they choose not to be.
- m0th87 16y agoWhy can't both sides be true? I've never seen or heard of gender bias in the hiring process, but that doesn't discount the possibility that women aren't going into computer science for a reason.
- lolhn 16y agoI also hate that you're arguing it again. Especially since your argument is nothing more than a moronic tautology. It's a shame that shallow thinking like yours is considered worthwhile on this site.
- edanm 16y agoYes, but "Why do women choose not to be entrepreneurs?" is a valid question. And one of the possible answers (not necessarily the right one) is "our society biases women against becoming entrepreneurs". If that is the reason there are less female entrepreneurs, then the conclusion is "many women who could have been successful entrepreneurs don't do it because society biases them against it". Assuming we believe that the more people who become entrepreneurs, the better, then our society should take corrective action to make sure the women who could be entrepreneurs actually do it.