Re:The Google memo isn’t sexist or anti-diversity, it’s science
by coryfklein on Wednesday August 09, 2017 @01:20PM
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Debrah Soh's explanation leaves a bit to be desired. She claims:
> Lower levels are associated with a preference for people-oriented activities and occupations. This is why STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields tend to be dominated[1] by men.
But the published article makes no claim about any causation between STEM preference and actual employment in a field. We can only speculate on causation.
I know in my job as a programmer there is certainly a great deal of "Social" interaction. Agile programming certainly benefits from "Conventional" thinking that women prefer. A graphic designer on my team is highly "Artistic" and we pull him into design decisions for engineering choices all the time.
> Lower levels are associated with a preference for people-oriented activities and occupations. This is why STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields tend to be dominated[1] by men.
Using this source [1]: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19883140
But the published article makes no claim about any causation between STEM preference and actual employment in a field. We can only speculate on causation.
I know in my job as a programmer there is certainly a great deal of "Social" interaction. Agile programming certainly benefits from "Conventional" thinking that women prefer. A graphic designer on my team is highly "Artistic" and we pull him into design decisions for engineering choices all the time.