I'm sure black people just aren't genetically apt for STEM either?
Just because there's evidence for a correlation between gender and math scores doesn't mean there's a genetic reason for the disparity.
Just because there's evidence for a correlation between gender and math scores doesn't mean there's a genetic reason for the disparity.
Note that I'm not saying that things are one way or another, or that the reason there are so few women in tech is genetic. Just explaining how the ideas go together. It COULD be that way.
In other words, you're likely to do better if you're a little better than average (e.g. 1 SD or 115).
On the other hand, if you're one of those bizarro 180 IQ outliers who can't connect socially and emotionally (to say nothing of intellectually) with average people, you aren't likely to be able to be successful in a way that incorporates and leverages the contributions of other people.
Think of that fact as a marketing funnel. Some number of women will make a prioritization decisions. Some will choose to focus 100% on child rearing. Others will focus on career. Other will balance both.
Of the women who focus on career, some are in work environments that are family-friendly and will thrive. Some strive. Others are in environments where not being able to do hackathons or do conference calls at 9PM will close doors to career advancement.
Unless you're a well-researched person who can cite real research, genetic arguments are just anecdotes or vague facts interpreted through a journalists' lens. We should focus research in this area on the anti-patterns -- house husbands. What happens to men in their careers when they take a few years away from the workforce? My guess is a story similar to what we see with women.
In fact, we know there are genetic differences, we just don't know that they affect intelligence.