There is tech(both genders) then there is women in tech(exclusively females).

But then I ask myself, why the clamoring for the reduction of gender gap in tech?
Where exactly were the females when their male counterparts jumped into tech?

Come to think of it, there are lots of heavily dominated female careers like Biochemistry, Nursing, MLS to mention but a few but you don't see men crying a river to reduce the gender gap BS.

There are lots of other men dominated works that could also use a lot of females to close the gender gap like Mason, Construction works, plumbing, Weilding e.t.c

And so far, no movement or tantrum have been thrown on those type of jobs.

Is it that these types of works are men centric or they don't pay well or they lack dignity and respect?

It all leads to a sick conundrum.

It bugs me to see female exclusive roles in tech, that's sexist and stupid. The door of tech was opened to everyone to get in, no gender should play the victim card or start giving off some cheap emotional blackmail.

If there was no money in tech and the quick accessibility to online learning resources were absent, are you sure that there would have existed these "close the gender gap" shenanigans?

BRATISLAVA:


Usual pathetic response from yet another misogynist. The bold parts of your post were so illogical they needed to be called out.

So you aren't a girl, but you've concluded what they want or don't want in life, what they can and cannot do. Because tech couldn't possibly be for them. You and the army of misogynists have determined that. That way you can claim they don't want it. The same way Whites determined black men are good for nothing except slave work. Otherwise that would be preferential treatment to have them (negroes) leave the cotton fields to become human, because blacks can't think and have the IQ of apes.

Go back 3, 000 years in time. It's where your ideologies on women belong.

This forum is full of the unwashed.

You all learned to code, but poverty and it's stereotypes about women are still deeply ingrained in you. Good news is, the people who invented technology will continue to give women opportunities and if you don't like it, you will come to air your uneducated views.

Who told you black people or Africans didn't invent things? The pyramids of Egypt were built by black people, in fact one can argue that it was acient black Egyptians(Nubians) that taught the Romans a lot of what they knew since they were close to Rome before they disappeared...

even here in Nigeria, the Benin bronzes were built by black people so I don't know what you're saying

Fourpockets:


Who told you black people or Africans didn't invent things? The pyramids of Egypt were built by black people, in fact one can argue that it was acient black Egyptians(Nubians) that taught the Romans a lot of what they knew since they were close to Rome before they disappeared...

even here in Nigeria, the Benin bronzes were built by black people so I don't know what you're saying

Lols... how has the pyramid of Egypt help humanity?

And how is that the black man invention?

They were used to build it doesn't mean they were the brain behind it.

CaveAdullam:


Good day, English Prof.

1. I have been reading your comments in regards to the matter on the ground. You made same arguments some months ago. Your consistent take on the matter is that "women are less in the tech field because of misogyny". And of course, I disagree.

2. IQ/intelligence is always a topic people shy away from or reframe as racism when they are being classified by the bell curve of intelligence. This is always the case when people believe that man is " tabula rasa...his mind is a blank slate".

3. Both genetics and environment contribute to the intelligence of every individual. According to quality research and data with consistent similar results based on the bell curve of intelligence:
A. Category of people that are dumber in a population are men and they fall on the left side of the curve.

B. Women are slightly higher than men in average intelligence.

C. Category of people that have a higher intelligence in a population are men and they fall on the right side of the curve.

4. The military is not about size per se. Strategic military planning is required for winning battles. Men have a higher IQ than women, hence, they are assigned to be generals. Size matters but intelligence matter more.

5. Not only that, men are less neurotic than women. Men are more disagreeable than women. With a constant pumping of testosterone, men are strong and aggressive on the battlefield. Women are far on these qualities and for that reason don't get involved in tough military operations.

6. You call it misogyny because women are less in the tech field. Can you also say it's misandry when most times men are forcibly conscripted? Biology matters too, not just environmental influence.

7. The same principle applies to STEM fields. Women are less in those fields because those fields require higher IQ. Women are higher in neuroticism and can't manage the boredom and stress that comes with it. It is not a result of misogyny.

8. There are STEM programs that have created enough opportunities for women to participate without passing through the essential rigorous training for admission because they want more women, yet, many still admit fewer women.

9. Many companies now have allocated slots for women. No allocated slots for men, men must prove themselves, but in these companies, you just need to be a female and you will resume work the next day. This kind of policy is in place because they think evil patriarchy and misogyny are on top of the roof. Meanwhile, it is a matter of biology.

10. Angela Yu is a senior web developer, but how many women can you count before you get to 100 men? Few.

11. Nobody is a gatekeeper in the STEM field, prove your worth and you will be liberated. Ditto for other fields.

12. Environmental influences also contribute to intelligence and the well-being of an individual. However, intelligence is like a seed, it has the inherent capability to grow(genetics/biology), but once it is placed under the soil and other environmental factors interact with it, it grows.

14. If women study hard and put much attention to whatever field just like men, they will make waves. If dumber men can do it, women on average intelligence have a greater advantage.

15. Women are less in number in STEM fields not because of misogyny but because of their nature and biology.

Thanks.

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