It's good that it feels like privilege. That means the affirmative action is working. Hopefully in the long run it becomes engrained and eventually the gender gap disappears and all that good stuff.
Great response to this post in the comments section by sociologist Dr Zuleyka Zevallos (@OtherSociology).
Clearly, I have much to learn. #n00bfeminist
Fascinating that this gets 16 upvotes but the entire hashtag YesAllWomen gets nearly nothing. I'd argue it's because it fits into the prevailing norm on hacker news that there is no gender problem in stem.
The aim of this piece was to try and highlight the benefits to being a woman in STEM. I do not think there are no gender problems in STEM, and I hope some of the people who read this post look the linked articles about the numerous issues that women face. It is upsetting that #YesAllWomen didn't get more up-votes here on hacker news.