If most women feel that way, then maybe that's a factor of why it doesn't improve? I'm just saying that basing one's decision on whether or not others have made

If most women feel that way, then maybe that's a factor of why it doesn't improve? I'm just saying that basing one's decision on whether or not others have made that decision is self-referential and creates somewhat of a self-fulfilling prediction. There are definitely women-only technical gatherings of all sorts, and I don't doubt there are some companies out there which prioritize as such, which leads to the question of why aren't these efforts fruitful and why is this "problem" so persistent and "unsolvable" (if it is something to solve, which is arguable as well). I am all for 50/50, and I'm trying to understand why it requires effort or awareness from anyone other than those who want to be in it... it suggests that wanting to work with the technology is not enough.