I would agree that technology (development) is a field that is not always friendly towards women. Being a male dominated field (like construction, auto mechanics, airline pilots, doctors, lawyers, politics are all male-dominated as well) means that ideas from women are sometimes dismissed simply because they are from women, or unnecessary sexual or sexist comments are made that make women not feel welcome. I think that's an area this industry needs to improve upon, being more welcome.
But that's not to say it needs to be 1:1. (There's no high-paid profession that is 1:1, is there?) I think it's valid to question that we need to have an equal ratio, although I agree we have to improve a lot.
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I would agree that technology (development) is a field that is not always friendly towards women. Being a male dominated field (like construction, auto mechanics, airline pilots, doctors, lawyers, politics are all male-dominated as well) means that ideas from women are sometimes dismissed simply because they are from women, or unnecessary sexual or sexist comments are made that make women not feel welcome. I think that's an area this industry needs to improve upon, being more welcome.
But that's not to say it needs to be 1:1. (There's no high-paid profession that is 1:1, is there?) I think it's valid to question that we need to have an equal ratio, although I agree we have to improve a lot.