From Snarky Truth to Reasoned Explanation
Let’s break down two myths:
Myth 1: Women are intrinsically less good at computer programming or design
The argument that is most frequently used is that there are fewer women in computing and design because the women are either less interested or less adept. But even a casual observation reveals this as a fallacy: In the U.S. the percentage of women in undergraduate studies has dwindled to 11% [pdf], yet in India (in 2003), 55% of the Bachelor’s of Science degrees in Computer Science studies were awarded to women [pdf]. With India being a strongly patrifocal country, you would expect these numbers to be the other way around. Various findings indicate that women in India find Computer Science a female-friendly field; other studies reveal that women in the U.S. find math and science to be not female-friendly.
Gender discussion on the internet (and offline as well) don't really lead anywhere. However, some data from this article, like this information quoted above, is thought-provoking.
