> But looking long-term, a more gender-diverse technology industry is seen as the only genuine solution to this problem.
I disagree with this. Diversity shouldn't be required to keep people from being sexist, and forced diversity would only work to spread disdain towards women in the field.
On top of this, an emphasis on diversity implies the differences between the genders are purely cultural, which is just false. There are legitimate physical[1] and psychological[2] differences between the sexes which lead to differences in career preferences. If we want to improve this culture, we need to learn how to do it within an environment with more men than women.
The cynical side of me thinks this push for diversity is merely a method being attempted to increase the labor pool and lower leverage among tech workers.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_humans
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_psychology
edit: To those upvoting or downvoting to responses in this thread, please comment explaining your reasoning. This is an emotional topic, and only through logical argument will the conversation move forward.
I disagree with this. Diversity shouldn't be required to keep people from being sexist, and forced diversity would only work to spread disdain towards women in the field.
On top of this, an emphasis on diversity implies the differences between the genders are purely cultural, which is just false. There are legitimate physical[1] and psychological[2] differences between the sexes which lead to differences in career preferences. If we want to improve this culture, we need to learn how to do it within an environment with more men than women.
The cynical side of me thinks this push for diversity is merely a method being attempted to increase the labor pool and lower leverage among tech workers.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_humans
[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sex_differences_in_psychology
edit: To those upvoting or downvoting to responses in this thread, please comment explaining your reasoning. This is an emotional topic, and only through logical argument will the conversation move forward.