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Buy why do one group prefer some things over others? Is it because that’s what’s been available to them, that’s what they’ve been told to like etc.? I’m not goi

Buy why do one group prefer some things over others? Is it because that’s what’s been available to them, that’s what they’ve been told to like etc.? I’m not going to enjoy Computer Science if I’ve never been exposed in any way to computers, or seen anyone else in my group in that industry etc. By the way this is a genuine question. I completely believe that it’s not controversial to expect there to be differences amongst groups. It’s just that with issues like gender there seems to be so many different things at play that it’s hard to pin it down.

janbernhart 6y ago
It's not like girls grow up in different houses/schools/families as boys do. Computers are equally around. You can argue if/how they are stimulated to play with computers rather then something else, and having role-models definitely plays a role. Moreover, it's a discussion if we should strive for equal opportunity or equal outcome. Some ideologies push for the latter, and (ironically) free will of those they try to support gets in the way.
ecmascript 6y ago
> I’m not going to enjoy Computer Science if I’ve never been exposed in any way to computers Sure, if you're never exposed to computers of course you won't be able to enjoy them or be interested in computer science and see that as a valid option. This is not really the case today though and women to a large degree still prefer other things given the option. The documentary comes to the same conclusion, that both environmental and biological stuff affects us but modern social science disregards any evidence for biological effects and that is the main issue with all debates about gender.