IMHO, The first step towards getting competent people (of any gender) into positions of power would be to stop this blatant, generalizing sexism while doing the

IMHO, The first step towards getting competent people (of any gender) into positions of power would be to stop this blatant, generalizing sexism while doing the analysis. Imagine an article that said something like of "Why Do So Many Incompetent Women Become Fashion Designers?" That would be considered massively sexist. So is this. Justifying it by saying "But it is meant to help women" doesn't help anyone, really. Most men reading this will bridle, seeing yet another "incompetent men" article on the Internet, and sexism will grow yet more entrenched.