anonymous3821

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by anonymous3821 14y ago
Correct me if I'm wrong, but men and women are not that far apart. We are all humans who love solving problems. The ratio of men graduating with CS degrees to women is around 8:1 or 9:1. Do you honestly believe that our genetics are that di
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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
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by anonymous3821 14y ago
You bring up good points as well, although I would disagree with one of your main assumptions: "so there's no lack of inspiration" --> Really, can you point to the numbers?
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by anonymous3821 14y ago
Do you really need permission to get into programming? If this is the only factor that you think is stopping people from entering programming, then you're seriously mistaken. A quick Google search brings up this: http://jan.ucc.nau
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by anonymous3821 14y ago
FYI: I don't think the OP was talking about physical barrier to entries. That's all the more reason why such a big disparity between privileged males and all other minorities in programming should be frightening!
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by anonymous3821 14y ago
Don't get me wrong, I love HN. I never thought I would have to write something like this. However, HN is indeed a bubble. Any criticism of the community (like this one) will get voted to the bottom and never be seen. However, a quick look o
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by anonymous3821 14y ago
These HN comments are some of the most disconcerting that I've seen in a long time. The amount of ignorance displayed in some of them makes me--a white male--question this community. I could only imagine what message they would send to a mi