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Re:A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists ... by commandlinefan on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @05:59PM (#21530698)
> Saying women aren't capable of being a programmer or being successful in STEM is in my mind a garbage assertion.

Good, then, that nobody has said, or even implied, that.

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Re:A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists ... by rurp on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @07:12PM (#21531308)
That's literally the argument that sgslo was countering. I agree that it does not seem like the most charitable position to argue against though.
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Re:A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists ... by commandlinefan on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @07:39PM (#21531516)
That isn't even remotely what the person that sgslo was arguing with said.
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Re:A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists ... by barry-cotter on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @07:23PM (#21531390)
Propensity to enjoy a job != capability to do the job
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Re:A.I. Systems Echo Biases They’re Fed, Putting Scientists ... by WhiskeyJack55 on Wednesday November 13, 2019 @07:43PM (#21531546)
...maybe I misunderstood this statement then.

"That's because the issue of men vs women in programming really is an all-or-nothing topic."

Was there subtext I missed?

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