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Re:Women: Learn to Program This Summer by kyle-rb on Friday March 22, 2019 @06:02PM (#19467412)
I don't think the person you're replying to is criticizing the industry though. From what I can tell, they're saying it's not the industry's fault that it lacks women.

That's how I see it anyway: mainly based on the fact that women make up only around 20% of CS majors, I don't think the issue lies in the hiring practices of most tech companies.

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Re:Women: Learn to Program This Summer by dragonwriter on Friday March 22, 2019 @06:07PM (#19467440)
> I don't think the person you're replying to is criticizing the industry though.

No, but the people they are criticizing for criticizing firms hiring at industrt-average proprotions are also criticizing the industry, which is the issue.

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Re:Women: Learn to Program This Summer by europsucks on Saturday March 23, 2019 @04:30AM (#19469598)
If hiring was the issue, there would have to be a pool of IT women who can't find a job. I don't think such a pool exists.
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