Not Enough Women In Computing, Or Too Many Men?

itwbennett writes "Do geeks really 'drive girls out of computer science,' as the headline of a LiveScience article contends? Blogger Cameron Laird doesn't think so. In fact, 'I don't think "gender issues in computing" is important enough to merit the attention it gets,' says Laird in a recent post. And maybe the problem isn't that there are too few women in computing, but that there are too many men. 'I'm waiting to read the headline: "Women too smart for careers with computers,"' says Laird, 'where another researcher concludes that only "boys" are stupid enough to go into a field that's globally-fungible, where entry-level salaries are declining, and it's common to think that staying up all night for a company-paid pizza is a good deal.'"

Comments

Re:Are women pushing men out of nursing?

[Slashdot Parent]

I think you'd be surprised at the amount of tail male nurses pull.

I've seen what nurses do, and I'm sorry, but it is so not worth it.

Re:The money issue is not as simple as stated

[Slashdot Parent]

The solution for many comp sci students is to double major comp sci with one of the above "demand" areas, pass the professional engineering exam, and then the money issue is a non issue.
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My son's solution to the ratio issue is to attend a large university where there are more female students overall.

Why bother going somewhere with female students? With a ChemE/CS double major, he's never going to see the light of day, anyhow. ;)