> however as someone who majored in CS it's undeniable that we have far less women and minorities going through these programs.
Why should there be predetermined amount of women or "minorities" in these programs? Who says that's how it should be?
Is this true for all jobs in the world, or just in "these" programs? If so, who chose these particular programs to be "special"?
If not, where is the "fight" for all the other jobs like plumbing, oil drilling, special forces in combat, working on top of 35+ story buildings? Why is nobody counting in those fields?
Those are the things I like to think about whenever I hear something that makes no sense.
Some of these are lower status, and often lower paying, jobs. Others, such as special forces, DO have people pushing for women to be included.
Those fighting for equality are focused on getting equality in great careers, and that's why they're focused on SWE jobs over oil drilling.
You might disagree with them because you think being a plumber really is a good career. You'd probably be right, but that's not how society sees it. Society sees SWE jobs as being much much better, and so that's what's being fought for first.
Why should there be predetermined amount of women or "minorities" in these programs? Who says that's how it should be?
Is this true for all jobs in the world, or just in "these" programs? If so, who chose these particular programs to be "special"?
If not, where is the "fight" for all the other jobs like plumbing, oil drilling, special forces in combat, working on top of 35+ story buildings? Why is nobody counting in those fields?
Those are the things I like to think about whenever I hear something that makes no sense.