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Re:Learning how to attract women to web development by alexmat on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @01:52PM (#5178088)
"Women are also more likely than men to talk through problems."

Citation required.

Positive stereotypes like this create just as hostile a work environment as negative ones.

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Re:Learning how to attract women to web development by eliza1wright on Wednesday February 06, 2013 @03:15PM (#5178531)
Source: http://dsc.discovery.com/tv-shows/curiosity/topics/10-ways-m...

The author cites several studies to back up those assertions. Agreed on the positive stereotype bit, though--I think people rely far too much on anecdotal evidence simply because the way that people talk is difficult to distill and quantify.

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