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Re:Melinda Gates' new mission: getting more women in tech by advantark2 on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @11:50AM (#12598647)
So what if the differences in gender are because of educational and cultural reasons? There's always this assumption that all differences between genders are terrible, but I don't really see why this is the case.

Honestly, the only reason I see this being done is so the labor pool for tech workers can go up(and thus pay would go down).

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Re:Melinda Gates' new mission: getting more women in tech by untog on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @12:03PM (#12598790)
Why would it not be the case? That people are forced into careers they don't actually want because of cultural pressure?

And you're OK with this because it helps ensure you have a high salary?

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Re:Melinda Gates' new mission: getting more women in tech by advantark2 on Wednesday September 28, 2016 @12:58PM (#12599291)
Forced? Women aren't forced to stay out of the tech industry right now.
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