> For tech work, the physiological differences do not give men an obvious advantage, and so there is much more interest in understanding why men are disproporti

> For tech work, the physiological differences do not give men an obvious advantage, and so there is much more interest in understanding why men are disproportionately represented. I assume the main reason is social. Of course, social explanations range from "women think men in IT are icky nerds whom they wouldn't want to work with anyway" to "men in IT are all misogynists who hate women and want to keep them out", and which one is chosen seems to be largely up to the bias of the reader.