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You don't need to be an expert to know that there's more to the situation than: On the internet, nobody even knows your skin color. I agree with a lot of yo
by anonymous3821 14y ago
You don't need to be an expert to know that there's more to the situation than:
On the internet, nobody even knows your skin color.
I agree with a lot of your points (Google's first search result wasn't the best study I guess :), but I don't think you've spent enough time researching the area to make broad statements:
But I think there are plenty of ways around it, that are open to everyone.
Is that really true? I'm essentially trying to drive the same point home as anu_gupta.
- Tichy 14y agoI am just making this up on the spot, but as I explained here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4801900 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4801900 I don't think wage discrimination can be the reason for fewer women/race x people in IT, because discrimination would range across all jobs, so the relative attractiveness of jobs would remain the same. Edit: OK I have to clarify, I think there are certainly situations where you are fucked up. I am glad that I am not living in some dictatorship in the 3rd world, where my best option would be trying to flee the country with a 20% chance of survival. I don't think circumstances in the western world are quite so bad, though. I think there are certainly a lot of jerks, but the place is big enough to avoid them and there are enough non-jerks to do business with. Just my guess, though, obviously I haven't done any studies on it. Also I only know Europe, not the US - but it's supposed to be a free country? I am 100% sure that if you are a woman who can code, you can find employment in this economy.