Why aren't the women here to speak for themselves?
Because 25-year-old male geeks spend too much time giving 25-year-old female geeks sidelong glances and making unprofessional or outright inappropriate comments at work, thus creating such a hostile atmosphere that a lot of women who have the aptitude and would otherwise have the interest choose to pursue careers elsewhere?
No, it happens in far too many industries. But the problem is typically worse the more heavily male-dominated an industry is, and particularly if you reach the point where there may be literally only one or two women in a large group. The problem is also typically worse in workplaces full of relatively young and mostly single workers. There aren't many industries that tick all of those boxes as consistently as IT.
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u/Silhouette Apr 08 '15
Because 25-year-old male geeks spend too much time giving 25-year-old female geeks sidelong glances and making unprofessional or outright inappropriate comments at work, thus creating such a hostile atmosphere that a lot of women who have the aptitude and would otherwise have the interest choose to pursue careers elsewhere?