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I wasn't hinting at other programmes for women. I was hinting at programmes where men were at a disadvantage and fought for equal rights. Or even better, where women acknowledged the fact that only 20% of psychology, teachers, or whatever are men. There suddenly it isn't a problem to have the imbalance? Should we favor men in those categories over women? Just because we have fewer male teachers? So unfair! To think that women are better with children and thus hire them faster.. (Just to be sure: im exaggerating)

I do curse the fact that women who found a job in tech are handled differently but in return I would love to have front fighters for women equal rights drop the whole "we have so few women in tech" statement. I think most of that is due to the difference in what men or women have affinity with, not hiring process or disadvantages.

In other words, stop confusing amount of women in tech with equal women's rights. These are not casually related.



> I was hinting at programmes where men were at a disadvantage and fought for equal rights.

That's exactly what DanBC was referring to. There are such programmes for nursing, teaching, and many other fields. (Although the situation with nursing is complex, as male nurses are not getting paid less than their female counterparts.)

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/sunday-review/why-dont-mor...

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/11/07/education/edlife/07conted-...




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