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Re:Why There Are No Women on Twitter’s Board, and So Few in ... by arrrg on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @12:16PM (#6769333)
But why do they get such jobs? Because of rigid gender roles that force them to be a certain way.

What’s your alternative explanation?

Re:Why There Are No Women on Twitter’s Board, and So Few in ... by tomp on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @12:53PM (#6769622)
Because there aren't any other jobs.

The real question is, though, why don't the women get/take such jobs. I think the answer is a mixture of the following: (1) they are worse at such jobs than men (physically weaker and menstruating, which I assume might matter for a job like truck-driving), (2) (I assume) women get more government help, because they are more often (single) mothers and (3) women can play on other qualities (more social, better caregivers, more attractive, less dangerous) that allows them to get other jobs (nanny, waitress, secretary, ...).

Re:Why There Are No Women on Twitter’s Board, and So Few in ... by arrrg on Wednesday November 20, 2013 @02:27PM (#6770461)
And this power imbalance between workers and employers is terrible. Yeah, all pretty standard socialist stuff I’m a huge fanboy of. It’s of course not only gender roles that play a role here.

You reasons are pretty bullshitty, so I don’t think I ever want to talk to you again. Bye!

Re:Why There Are No Women on Twitter’s Board, and So Few in ... by tomp on Thursday November 21, 2013 @07:21AM (#6774285)
Don't shoot the messenger :) These are more guesses than opinions, so if you have any better ideas, shoot!