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Re:An alternative argument for why women leave STEM by n4r9 on Friday January 17, 2020 @10:26PM (#22082042)
Fair point, but it equally applies to OP's assertion about men being more likely to be prosecuted for sex offenses.
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Re:An alternative argument for why women leave STEM by uncle_j on Friday January 17, 2020 @10:33PM (#22082074)
It isn't my assertion. The crime statistics in both the UK and the USA back this up. It is something like 96% of all prosecutions of sexual assault are men.

EDIT: In fact it is higher at least in the UK

> In 2011, males accounted for the vast majority of prosecutions for sexual offences (98.2 per cent).

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/...

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Re:An alternative argument for why women leave STEM by n4r9 on Saturday January 18, 2020 @02:07PM (#22086353)
Sorry, wasn't questioning the statement, but by definition it is something you're asserting.
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Re:An alternative argument for why women leave STEM by uncle_j on Saturday January 18, 2020 @03:03PM (#22086737)
Fair enough.
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