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Re:Jupyter Notebook Analysis of Salary Data Spreadsheet by matthewowen on Thursday March 24, 2016 @01:33PM (#11354694)
The issue isn't just about "choice" etc: it's also about how jobs that women predominantly do are lower in prestige and pay than jobs that men predominantly do.

The change in programming from being a low prestige, low salary job done by women to being a high prestige, high salary job done by men is sometimes cited an example of that. I don't know if there are flaws in that example, but I think the overall idea makes sense. I read an interesting article about this, but I don't recall the link. Sorry.

Re:Jupyter Notebook Analysis of Salary Data Spreadsheet by pc86 on Thursday March 24, 2016 @02:47PM (#11355295)
Perhaps its important to determine if there are flaws in the example before using it as an example.
Re:Jupyter Notebook Analysis of Salary Data Spreadsheet by matthewowen on Thursday March 24, 2016 @02:53PM (#11355340)
Alternatively, perhaps it's worthwhile to suggest an idea that might be relevant to a topic, even if one doesn't currently have the time or inclination to explore it in depth. I mean, you're interested in the truth right? Not just the rhetoric necessary to argue a position you already hold.

But sure, go for it. Why would you want someone to suggest an alternative way to explore or think about a problem when you can respond with snark instead?

You might find life more fulfilling if you don't treat new information as inherently antagonistic.