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Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by smt88 on Thursday January 14, 2016 @12:54PM (#10903013)
Is that serious?

We can draw the conclusion that MOST women in tech are sexually harassed! What comparison is required? Why does it need to be worse than other industries to require examination and action?

It's like saying, "Well, we know 500 people were killed in Chicago last year, but that doesn't tell us anything until we find out how many people were killed in London, Beijing, and Tegucigalpa."

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Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by theseatoms on Thursday January 14, 2016 @01:07PM (#10903115)
Well if your conclusion is that Chicago is a significantly less safe place to live than other densely populated cities, then yes, you'd need that data.
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Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by smt88 on Thursday January 14, 2016 @01:09PM (#10903134)
The conclusion is just that SV has a problem. That's why it's called "Elephant in the Valley". It isn't called, "Elephant in the Valley that doesn't exist in other places".
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