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Why is this news? Well, it isn't. And, why is it that whenever an article comes up like this (and it's not just computer science), it's almost always written in
by speby 17y ago
Why is this news? Well, it isn't. And, why is it that whenever an article comes up like this (and it's not just computer science), it's almost always written in a way that seems like there's something wrong with the current state of affairs.
I mean, so what if women are "underrepresented." Who says there should/needs to be a balance in every profession of men and women working in the same fields?
Like Tichy said below, women are underrepresented in garbage collection, too. No one seems to write articles about that, though.
- natrius 17y agoUnderrepresentation matters to the extent that the differentiating factor shouldn't have any effect on one's desire to be in a given field, nor on their talent in that field. Maybe you don't care if some people aren't ending up in the careers that would make them the happiest, but some people do, and they investigate the causes to try to fix it. If women, for instance, are genetically predisposed to liking engineering less or being less capable at engineering, then it's not an issue. If they avoid engineering because of other factors, don't you think that's something that should be fixed?
- wlievens 17y agoI definitely feel there's something wrong with the current state of affairs. All my colleagues (in live in Europe) are white middle class males with a university degree. I'd love some more variety...