Re:Software engineer salary numbers in the US
by jawns on Monday March 19, 2018 @10:47AM
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I didn't say it introduces confusion. It's clear that the high-heeled shoes are meant to represent women and the mustache is meant to represent men.
I merely noted that it seemed strange, because although both of those attributes are associated with a particular gender, in reality each represent only a minority of people.
For instance, among my co-workers, only a minority of women regularly wear high-heeled shoes, and only a minority of men have mustaches.
It would be similarly weird if women were represented by Virginia Slims cigarettes and men as Montecristo cigars. Yes, more women than men smoke Virginia Slims, and more men than women smoke Montecristos, so each is identifiable with a specific gender. But my point is, most people don't smoke!
I merely noted that it seemed strange, because although both of those attributes are associated with a particular gender, in reality each represent only a minority of people.
For instance, among my co-workers, only a minority of women regularly wear high-heeled shoes, and only a minority of men have mustaches.
It would be similarly weird if women were represented by Virginia Slims cigarettes and men as Montecristo cigars. Yes, more women than men smoke Virginia Slims, and more men than women smoke Montecristos, so each is identifiable with a specific gender. But my point is, most people don't smoke!