First, let me claim that I am unwillfully ignorant of how to begin to treat these balancing issues - so take it easy in my response. I think that articles like this (the tone is a bit flame bait) actually are part of this problem.
We don't need to turn this issue into what race has become in America - where white people are scared to ask each other - let alone a black friend - about the issue in a rational way. It's fucked up a lot of good intentions, and replaced them with empty PC platitudes and non/empty-actions that help few.
I say I'm unwillingly ignorant because I've sought out everyone's opinion about this I can find: from guys/girls in and out of tech. I still don't know what the stance is with regards to such issues. All I know is that of course the ratio is bad, culture needs to change, etc. - we all know that.
I'm not looking for answers - I'm even before-that, I want the problem further defined. I bet these guys were a lot like me: not thinking actively about anything but trying to do something cool. They didn't cover their bases with regards to this problem - this is actually part of the problem. We need to not demonize these people, we need to find better ways of helping guys like this not miss these kinds of things.
We don't need to turn this issue into what race has become in America - where white people are scared to ask each other - let alone a black friend - about the issue in a rational way. It's fucked up a lot of good intentions, and replaced them with empty PC platitudes and non/empty-actions that help few.
I say I'm unwillingly ignorant because I've sought out everyone's opinion about this I can find: from guys/girls in and out of tech. I still don't know what the stance is with regards to such issues. All I know is that of course the ratio is bad, culture needs to change, etc. - we all know that.
I'm not looking for answers - I'm even before-that, I want the problem further defined. I bet these guys were a lot like me: not thinking actively about anything but trying to do something cool. They didn't cover their bases with regards to this problem - this is actually part of the problem. We need to not demonize these people, we need to find better ways of helping guys like this not miss these kinds of things.
Am I unreasonable?