I agree that the industry is sexist and would actually say it is more sexist than other white collar industries. But what you said here is exactly what irks th

I agree that the industry is sexist and would actually say it is more sexist than other white collar industries. But what you said here is exactly what irks the 'rationalist' community. Giving "sexism" as the root reason fo something is a terrible position to start from if you actually want to fix it. For those that have seen and experienced sexism in the industry it is blatantly obvious but for all others we need something to help them understand. The areas I would point to are: why do women drop out of the industry at greater rates than men? what causes women to be attracted to CS? Is it something different than what attracts men? It IS a pipeline problem right now, how do we try and remove barriers and make it a more welcoming place for the women who are interested? All of these can be investigated and addressed. "Sexism" can not be unless we want to wait generations for our social culture to evolve, but by then something will certainly replace sexism.