Wild speculation that {women|older people|Black people} are inherently less inclined/capable in a field, is baseless discrimination. Wild speculation that {men|younger people|White people} are inherently less inclined/capable in a field, is stimulating discussion. Just a heads up for when the downvotes come.
It's funny how so many of these HNers are so quick to jump the gun and join the "women are oppressed" circlejerk, and when someone disagrees, they call THEM sexist.
Do you all not remember high school? Don't you remember wondering why all the girls go for the football jocks and musicians? Don't fool yourself; engineers are boring. Engineering is isolating. That's why there are barely any female engineers.
You don't see people wondering why there aren't as many male kindergarten teachers.
In my opinion, if you agree with the 'women are victims' stance with regards to STEM, then you are sexist. It's basically a backhanded way of saying men are superior to women, when most women simply are just not interested in the field.
People seem to forget that men and women are fundamentally different. They have different interests and different goals in life. There is nothing wrong with that, and it doesn't need to be "fixed".
Here's a fact for you: There's tons of evidence in the testimony of MtF and FtM transgender people. A lot of MtFs simply lose interest in the sciences when they go on hormones.
