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Over the last several months, I’ve witnessed many controversial discussions among my friends, in my San Francisco community, and on online forums about James Demore’s memorandum. People of both genders are wrestling with the fact that fewer women go into computer science and trying to find explanations that balance their experience, empathy, and ethical aspirations. I’ve heard lots of good-intentioned people consider discouraging theories of biological superiority because they can’t find any other compelling explanation (like this post on HackerNews, for example). As a woman who studied computer science, worked at some of the top tech firms, and has founded a software startup, I’d like to share my take on why fewer women go into CS and my opinion on how to address the issue.
[...] I graduated from Stanford with a BS in Mathematical & Computational Sciences in 2015, interned at Apple as a software engineer, and worked as an Associate Product Manager at Google 2015-2017. In October, I founded a video editing website called Kapwing and am working on the startup full-time. Although I’m only 25, I’ve already seen many of my female friends choose majors/careers outside of STEM and have been inside of many predominately-male classes, organizations, and teams.
This article is one person’s humble perspective, and I do not speak for every woman in tech. But hopefully having the view of someone who has “been there” can help people trying to understand why there are fewer women in tech.
(Score: 4, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Saturday May 12 2018, @02:35PM (2 children)
I would say, "perfect definition of sissies and wimps". As a young man, I had some apprehensions about approaching women. As I matured, I came to understand that women are people. I can say something to one woman, and she's offended - the next woman laughs long and loud at the same thing. A man who can act natural, pretend that he knows what he's doing, and talk to women can't go terribly wrong. Take your cues from the women's reactions.
Incels are candy asses, along with bronies, metrosexuals, and a long list of other wimps. Guys who are afraid of women don't deserve to pass their genes on to the next generation, so nothing is lost with them.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Sunday May 13 2018, @01:46AM
I like your optimism and positive attitude, but I have to warn you it's a minefield. There are women who will take deep offense at what seems like an innocent statement on your part and seek to have you fired as a result. And it's not that rare. For example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ye4fAZTkvNg [youtube.com]
(Score: 2) by darkfeline on Tuesday May 15 2018, @04:56AM
If being a sissy and wimp means not spending $10k on legal fees and getting fired and blacklisted, then so be it. Penis points (e-peen) are not worth that much to me.
You're quite fortunate to have grown up when you did, because in modern society that woman who you offended would have gotten the police to help you earn your username.
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