I will not apologise for being driven by evidence. If we accept claims we agree with on face value, we lose the moral high ground to reject claims we disagree with on the basis of evidence. Without good evidence, all is lost. We do not blithely accept the claims made by Trump, nor should we blithely accept the claims made by our allies.

If sexism is a major problem in the technology industry, it should be easy to produce data demonstrating that fact. Until we understand the magnitude and nature of the problem we face, any attempts to find a solution are, in a very literal sense, completely misguided.