...women in CS declined from max of 35% in 1980 to more like 20% today, and posited explanation in the article.
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Replying to @slatestarcodex @adrienneleigh
I agree that there's a risk of just-so stories, but I think things like "radiology is less baby-oriented than obstetrics" are sound
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I think "systematizing" is different from "systems thinking". And I'm not sure what you're arguing, given that male preference for (cont)
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systematizing is a brute fact (ie observed in many studies). I feel like the only arguable point is whether it causes the job diffs.
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Nurses have lots of great talents, including systematizing ones, but I think it's a people/empathizing profession in a way that tech isn't.
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I agree this is hard to predict - ie it confuses me that women are well-represented in undergrad math but not undergrad CS.
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I don't think a stereotypes story or a thing/people story can explain that one.
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But I think it's fair to notice a match between the things/people distinction and the balanced/unbalanced industry distinction and...
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...use as a starting point, and I think the CAH evidence suggests that "male-typed interests" are a meaningful category we can use.
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I agree that then we can use evidence from other fields to refine concept, ie math is apparently not as male-typed as would've guessed.
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