From 2014 — still depressing & hopeful: "Berkeley is an exception: according to the [NSF], just 18.4% of computer science degrees were given to women (as of 2010), a trend that has been steadily decreasing since 1991, when it was a more impressive 29.6%." http://tcrn.ch/NifsFq
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Replying to @o_guest
I almost wonder if like, with the skyrocketing cost of education, more parents with 2+ kids are choosing just to send the girls to higher-ed since they're more likely not to squander the opportunity. Which, I mean, is good news from the pipeline problem perspective at least.
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Replying to @Iguananaut
So I have no idea about the first part, maybe true, maybe not. But REALLY not sure that more girls/women in undergrad is good for the pipeline given my experiences and the data. We've 90/10 women/men in psych UG, yet 50/50 at phd level, and then 10/90 women/men at prof level.
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Replying to @o_guest
It's just a guess, somewhat tongue in cheek, as to something that might contribute despite the overall decline. And yes, absolutely, intro level enrollees means nothing if they're mostly chased out within 2 to 4 years :[
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Replying to @Iguananaut
To do well at research you need maths, which sadly women tend to be more phobic of for real reason except stereotype threat, and lack of chances earlier in life. It's no coincidence people are more "forgiving" with me: I have an UG in CompSci. Technical skills are lacking.
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