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Re:Girls perform better academically in almost all countries... by rajin444 on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @01:50PM (#26402232)
> It seems like some highly quantitative fields which have traditionally been male-dominated (CS, physics) may very well be practicing some sort of entry discrimination

Maybe I misread, but I interpreted this follow up statement as "50% is correct, here's why (CS, physics) may not be at this level".

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Re:Girls perform better academically in almost all countries... by pseudalopex on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @04:45PM (#26404740)
About 20% of people in CS are women. Ordinary male variability, difference in median aptitude, and employer selectivity could explain some of the disparity. But 20% is extraordinary. And people rationalized the disparity in biology the same ways people rationalize the disparity in CS.
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