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Thread: Are Women Too Dumb For Tech?

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    There are similar memes surrounding other "mascuiline" careers, Neatly dissected by this letter to fellow engineering students of a female persuasion.

    News: Rich people paying rich people to tell middle class people to blame poor people.

    They say a little knowledge is a dangerous thing, but it's not one half so bad as a lot of ignorance.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IMPress Polly View Post
    So recently, I posted a topic (primarily) about the dwindling economic opportunities for women, both here in the United States and increasingly worldwide, and how this trend is being led by the technology sector. People (men) responded by contending that it's unnatural for women to want to work in technical fields like technology, science, math, and engineering. (Apparently, it has become more unnatural in the last 30 years.) So what do you think it is that keeps women from majoring in these fields today? Is it primarily our emotionally-driven brains or might it instead primarily be the way we are socialized?
    there is nothing stopping girls to enroll in tech courses in unversitet. more girls are enrolling in tech courses now then guys but this is perhaps because more girls attend universitet now



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    Women are the superior gender intellectually.
    Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I digress....

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    Quote Originally Posted by AZ Jim View Post
    Women are the superior gender intellectually.
    och de har fina bröst också


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    Quote Originally Posted by Carlsen View Post
    och de har fina bröst också I agree but this is an English speaking board.


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    Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I digress....

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    Quote Originally Posted by IMPress Polly View Post
    So recently, I posted a topic (primarily) about the dwindling economic opportunities for women, both here in the United States and increasingly worldwide, and how this trend is being led by the technology sector. People (men) responded by contending that it's unnatural for women to want to work in technical fields like technology, science, math, and engineering. (Apparently, it has become more unnatural in the last 30 years.) So what do you think it is that keeps women from majoring in these fields today? Is it primarily our emotionally-driven brains or might it instead primarily be the way we are socialized?
    You mean the thread where you misrepresented what Damore said and then ran away when confronted?

    And who said it was unnatural for women to want to work in technical fields? All I said was the distribution of females in tech sectors was not the result of institutional sexism or patriarchy but of individual preferences. That means SOME women will want to work in tech sectors while others will not.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Newpublius View Post
    I have a relatively unique perspective on this because I am the father of boy/girl twins so I see the differences emerging already and trust me, I can assure you, I am raising a 'doctor,' not a goddamn cheerleader. (although there is obviously the more athletically orienting cheering).

    My daughter can be whatever she wants to be.

    That's her yesterday hiking with me down by the river.
    Cute, but I wouldn't post any pics of family or personal stuff in general on this forum. You never know what kind of creep will try to use it against you.
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    Why do feminists never complain about the unequal representation of women in fields that aren't intellectually celebrated, well compensated, or safe, like farming, fishing, logging, etc.?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ethereal View Post
    Why do feminists never complain about the unequal representation of women in fields that aren't intellectually celebrated, well compensated, or safe, like farming, fishing, logging, etc.?
    Female farmers are generally hostile to feminism and feminists. It is actually an interesting dynamic. Sort of a "I don't need your effing mouth speaking for me. I can take care of my own business myself if I've got something to say"

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    Quote Originally Posted by AZ Jim View Post
    Women are the superior gender intellectually.
    Lol.

    Sure. Whatever.

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    "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places."

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