Are most programmers male?

Steve Holden sholden at holdenweb.com
Wed Aug 14 17:42:35 EDT 2002


"Carl Banks" <imbosol at vt.edu> wrote in message
news:ajeij0$m20$2 at solaris.cc.vt.edu...
> Aahz wrote:
> > In article <ajaio4$eb2$1 at solaris.cc.vt.edu>,
> > Carl Banks  <imbosol at vt.edu> wrote:
> >>
> >>I don't think there are nearly as many women who would be interested
> >>in computer-related fields as men.
> >
> > Why do you think this?
>
> Because men and women are different.
>

That isn't any kind of explanation. Peter Hansen and I are different, but we
are both programmers. Perhaps you would like to enlighten us as to why the
differences between men and women tend to make women uninterested in
computer-related fields.

then-again-perhaps-you-wouldn't-ly y'rs  - steve
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