Exactly. Fact is, there are more men interested in computer science than women. In my year at uni, of a starting cohort of 120, around 15 were women. I know it

Exactly. Fact is, there are more men interested in computer science than women. In my year at uni, of a starting cohort of 120, around 15 were women. I know it's not politically correct to say, but maybe men generally have more aptitude for the subject. Larry Summers, former president of Harvard was fired for saying this a few years ago. Camille Paglia, or some one else said "There are few female geniuses for the same reason there are few female serial killers." I hate articles that whine about female or ethnic under-representation in any field. Here in Jamaica, 80% of uni grads are women. Yet no one complains that men are under-represented. "Google and Hewlett-Packard are examples of companies that generally do a good job of supporting and promoting women managers, according to Beecham and others. There are smaller companies and start-ups run by women, as well." This is what I dislike the most. No one should be promoted because they are a woman. The best person for the job should get it, period. And women should be careful that they are promoted but not respected, like some of the 'token' black people at some firms. And from what I've seen, real geeks tend to be very meritocratic. Promotion based on gender can only cause problems. and these problems will seethe, because no one who wants to keep their job is gonna protest it. Logically, if we hold that women and men are equal, and both equal under the law, then it should not be a big deal if a female CEO leaves, or if the number of female CEOs in a particular field is low.