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"This is an argument about barriers to skill acquisition" I don't see that argument in her post.

• 001sky 14y ago
  getting a sweet internship at some cutting edge technology Author is arguing/implying that overcoming this "gate" was the source of [the example's] later (developed, proven,etc) skill. It might not be a perfect argument, but its there IMHO. I think if you believe it's not a good argument/ point, its best to attack it directly. That is all.
  • natrius 14y ago
    I don't think she's saying that. Do white males without programming skills get programming internships at a higher rate? Are there even a significant number of people who take that path? Hiring is not the problem. Getting underrepresented folks to choose computer science in the first place is.
    • 001sky 14y ago
      Now I think you are attacking the point directly. I can't speak for the author but it seems to me that the person does believe this. viz "it’s a pretty fucking easy job..." etc [1] ___________ [1] The whole context is as follows: If there’s one thing I’ve learned after thirty-three years of being alive, it’s that if you see middle-class white boys flocking in droves to a particular career path, it’s a pretty fucking easy job and you should try and get yourself one like that. I guess that’s a little mean. Sorry, middle-class white boys. I’m not calling you dumb. I’m calling you soft.