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What about bro culture in plumbing and sanitation, does that keep women out? Or maybe the fact that women in progressive free countries have to choice to choose a career path they might actually be interested in?

That's why the 25% stat is bullshit. I'm not denying bro culture is a problem, but its not the complete reason why there is a low adoption rate.

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This is a really interesting comparison. Plumbing jobs have a reputation for high pay, as do jobs in tech. Is hooking up APIs as miserable as fixing faucets? Maybe, but I really think that self-reinforcing cultural patterns play a big role in perpetuating these gender imbalances: women opt out because of culture that results when there are few women.

The women with the most other options are perhaps most likely to go elsewhere. Some of the men who have the most options may be right behind them.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hjernevask I recommend watching this, it will shatter some preconceptions.

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