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Six women computer scientists respond to why women don’t pursue computer science

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Re: Six women computer scientists respond to why women don’t pursue computer science

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Begging pardon, but is this not the wrong group of people to ask this question? Shouldn't we be asking women who didn't pursue computer science, not women who did?

You didn't read the article. The women are responding to an essay about why women don't want to code. As women who do want to code they're exactly the right people to ask.

Re: Six women computer scientists respond to why women don’t pursue computer science

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Begging pardon, but is this not the wrong group of people to ask this question? Shouldn't we be asking women who didn't pursue computer science, not women who did?

I think both questions are relevant. So while I do agree that we should hear from women and men who considered and rejected pursuing computer science, I am also interested in hearing from women who did pursue computer science.

Re: Six women computer scientists respond to why women don’t pursue computer science

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Begging pardon, but is this not the wrong group of people to ask this question? Shouldn't we be asking women who didn't pursue computer science, not women who did?

You didn't read the article. The women are responding to an essay about why women don't want to code. As women who do want to code they're exactly the right people to ask.

They’re the perfect women to ask why they chose to code. Because obviously their reasons not to code weren’t enough to stop them so presumambly not too strong.
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