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Gender problem? The valley certainly has its problems nowadays, but I can't see in what sense gender is one of them.
by jdimov 12y ago
Gender problem? The valley certainly has its problems nowadays, but I can't see in what sense gender is one of them.
- jacquesm 12y agoAs in: inequality in salary, glass ceilings, distribution, harassment and so on. See the last 500 articles on the subject.
- jdimov 12y agoThe fact that media is making a lot of noise out of something that isn't a problem doesn't make it a problem.
- WesternStar 12y agoI have to be honest this reads like " I don't notice the problem so it must not exist.". Just because people don't feel comfortable talking to you about it, doesn't mean it doesn't exist.
- forgottenpass 12y agoGender distribution along measurable employment metrics in tech is not 50/50 and we can't say with any certainty that the reason behind it is innocuous or not. That's one example of how a larger problem manifests: Until scientifically rigorous analysis is done to explain it, anyone with a narrative to push will attempt to fill the void. The interpretation of employment distribution and the actual reasons behind it are circles on a Venn diagram. Any attempts to clarify where an interpretation overlaps or doesn't overlap is simply asking for a shouting match. Typically because A) people observe their own experiences and generalize them to apply to everyone B) politics can become a form of in-group signalling for cliques; making political views into social norms makes it even harder to question established views C) people stand to gain and lose based on what interpretations become widely accepted D) self fulfilling prophecies are a thing in sociology
- JoeAltmaier 12y agoWow! Well said! Can I quote you?