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That is technically true overall, but when it comes to software development and especially gaming they are very much in the minority. So much so that at most g
by munk-a 5y ago
That is technically true overall, but when it comes to software development and especially gaming they are very much in the minority. So much so that at most gaming companies of 50-100 folks you can count the women working there (outside of the art department) on one hand.
- raxxorrax 5y agoAbsence of one gender in a certain industry is not sufficient evidence for discrimination.
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoAgreed, though publishing arms tend to reverse that as they are mainly (historically at least) marketing focused, which means more women. Nonetheless, women have historically been a majority of humans.
- tclancy 5y agoYou get that isn’t what the word means in this context, right? It’s about power, not numbers.
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoI don't disagree that women are treated badly in a lot of situations, but unless we want to define away the word majority like we did literally, then women are not a minority.