> Just that on average, more men than women will show the features needed for software engineers.
Read those two sentences you wrote again. You'll be shocked when you see it.
What point are you trying to make?
It's hard to make that point even more obvious.
But if, in general women prefer different roles, is that unimportant to you?
Seems to me it would have radically different interpretations depending on scale, and I'm not sure if it's just illustrating the concept of overlap or if it's claiming to represent "software engineer ability" or any other real measurement.
Assuming someone is posting in bad faith for this reason is an act of bad faith.
Your statement reveals hypocrisy.
This is wrong. Using a newly created account does not mean the communicator is approaching this in bad faith. That's a complete non sequitor.
"lack of subsequent engagement suggests otherwise."
Not at all. There are numerous reason they might not engage further within this time frame - or ever.
Specifically to post one (1) comment strongly implies it though. You disagree, fine; we'll agree to differ on this.
Where is the contradiction?
> He explicitely did not say (nor mean) that a woman can't be a good software engineer. > Just that on average, more men than women will show the features needed for software engineers.
Rephrased:
a) a woman can be a good software engineer b) on average, more men possess the skill set required for a software engineer
There is no contradiction between a) and b) whatsoever, since a) is about an individual and b) is about average features of different groups.
Of course, one may argue about the veracity of either a) or b). But, regardless of their factual accuracy, you did not make the point you think you did.