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I've pointed this out for the women in tech debate. Probably 3 of the 30 or so CS students were women here.

So the question becomes why do blacks and women want tech jobs without becoming qualified for said tech jobs? or do they even want tech jobs in the first place? is it just someone else who wants them to have tech jobs?

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There's never been many women in technical subject in Western countries. I think this stems from the traditional view that some jobs are for men, and some jobs are for women.

That's why we now have campaigns here in the UK to make girls in primary and secondary schools interested in these subjects and to make the message that girls can study anything they want. The same goes for boys and 'girly subject' though the push seems less visible.

For real-life trolling fun at a university, head over to the people who are really complaining about the lack of women in STEM. They'll be in Gender Studies or something like that. Suggest that they can take action against the problem by changing their major to something in STEM.

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