>> so really we have to go for immersion therapy >No thanks. You are free to travel though. I am referring to large organisations having hiring policies that

>> so really we have to go for immersion therapy >No thanks. You are free to travel though. I am referring to large organisations having hiring policies that encourage or force more diverse hiring.. immersion in a more diverse workplace (but still representative of the area you live in) >> if our daughters dont see their mothers working in IT >Honestly I think the situation got worse for women in the last 10 years. Through expectations placed upon them by others and themselves. Formerly it was a rarity but few really noticed it. Now their actions would be put under more scrutiny. Here bias does indeed play a role and some discussion emphasized that it apparently isn't normal for women to be in IT. So its bad but we wont bother trying to do anything about it? >> we just have to kind of force a more diverse group >I fundamentally disagree that anybody needs to be forced. Freedom of association and that thing... Plus, that already happened countless times before and it will happen again. You totally have the freedom not to work at IBM though? whats your problem, just find somewhere that doesn't have and diversity policies, is roaring sausage fest then dive right in and never look back! its not like any of this really restricts white males, its just some companies saying that's not what they want so there is an extra value to hiring something other than a white male. You cannot persecute those with huge advantages, that's not persecution that's more like regression to the mean. calling it persecution is kind of embarrassing imho. i'm a big boy i can handle that someone who is less skilled of experienced but has a different perspective could be a better investment for an organisation - after all its possible to gain skills and experience.