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Re:We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline proble... by commandlinefan on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @03:15PM (#21706440)
> one of them is definitely gender discrimination

Definitely? As in, you have actual proof? Or even some evidence? Because if you do, that’s illegal, and ought to be reported to the DOL.

Re:We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline proble... by braindouche on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @03:30PM (#21706579)
The only evidence I have is response rates, and about 12 companies that responded to a man's-name resume that did not respond to an identical resume with a woman's name. I have consulted with a labor lawyer, who told me that this might be actionable if I can get enough women together to also perform this experiment and gather together in a class-action lawsuit. I don't live in a particularly large city, and I believe it's almost impossible without astroturfing.
Re:We ran the numbers, and there really is a pipeline proble... by commandlinefan on Wednesday December 04, 2019 @03:57PM (#21706859)
> responded to a man's-name resume that did not respond to an identical resume with a woman's name

If you can demonstrate evidence of this, you absolutely should, because that would be a particularly surprising finding considering how many organizations state upfront that they have preferential hiring for women. I’ve hired software developers for decades, and the resumes are dominated by Indian-sounding names: I don’t know about you, but I usually can’t tell whether those names are masculine or feminine. I’m shocked on the rare occasion I come across a resume with an American sounding name like Jim or Mary.