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How would that explain the very basic fact that most programmers were women in the early days of computing? It can't. The most important factors deciding which
by thrance 11mo ago
How would that explain the very basic fact that most programmers were women in the early days of computing? It can't. The most important factors deciding which gender is most represented in programming are sociological.
- nomel 11mo agoYou need to look at the history of it all. There wasn't the freedom back then, that we have now, where women could choose their profession based on personal interest. Back then programmers were women. It wasn't considered a man's job [1]. [1] https://www.history.com/articles/coding-used-to-be-a-womans-job-so-it-was-paid-less-and-undervalued https://www.history.com/articles/coding-used-to-be-a-womans-...
- DonHopkins 11mo agoWhen you look at the history of it all, it clearly shows that men have always been misogynistic bigots oppressing and driving women out of educational opportunities and professional careers, and they still all, even more so today than ten years ago, due to the rise of GamerGate, MAGA and Project 2025.