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Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by js8 on Thursday January 14, 2016 @01:03PM (#10903085)
It is very relevant. I want more women in tech. (I think the problem is they don't want to do the job, but let's put that aside.) Studies like this only reinforce the already existing negative stereotypes about "nerds in tech", in both sexes.

You claim this is a problem. Here's a simple solution: Make tech companies segregated by gender. What about that? The thing is, I presume, people who did the study don't want to solve a problem of "unwanted sex advances" in the workplace. They want to solve a problem of not enough women in tech. And this is not the way to go about it.

It is also an interesting question, and I am genuinely curious. I also doubt women actually choose the career based on amount of unwanted sexual advances, and having the numbers could finally put that stupid theory to rest (if it's false, of course, maybe it's not, I dunno; but based on the above provided link, it probably is false).

Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by vkou on Thursday January 14, 2016 @01:09PM (#10903131)
I think they want to solve the problem of harassment in tech. "Not enough women in tech" is a trailing indicator for a number of factors, that being one of them.

Yes, "How are other fields doing" is a question that can be asked - but it is one of the least interesting ones. Suppose that every other industry is at 40%. Or suppose they are all at 60%. It doesn't change the fact that ours needs to seriously deal with it. (And as seen by ~1/3rd of the comments in this thread, is more interested in splitting hairs.)

Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by js8 on Thursday January 14, 2016 @01:18PM (#10903205)
> I think they want to solve the problem of harassment in tech

Fine, why choose tech then? Are they biased? It simply doesn't make sense.

If they want to help women, they could perhaps start in an industry where it's most likely to be a problem (and I'd bet it's somewhere where women are doing low paid job). Here's why - we probably already know at least a partial solution, just look at what are the other industries doing. You don't get either information without a survey.

Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by vkou on Thursday January 14, 2016 @01:49PM (#10903448)
Because, the authors...

Work in tech.

So yeah, they are biased in wanting to get their industry in order. There is no ulterior motive, here, and no reason to get so defensive.

Re:60% of women in tech reported unwanted sexual advances by js8 on Thursday January 14, 2016 @02:10PM (#10903600)
I don't think they have ulterior motive, I just think they go about it (whatever is it they are actually doing) in a completely wrong way.

I think that these "unwanted sexual advances" may come from the fact there is power differential, i.e. hierarchy and bosses. Maybe we could try to eradicate that first, that is, have more cooperatives (democratically owned and run companies)? In tech, these would be pretty easy to set up due to low investment requirements..