Sexism

It's very depressing to see very intelligent people knowingly ignore their received benefit from serious, dehumanizing and alienating structural problems.

Nobody thinks the artificial equalization provided by things like affirmative action actually is equality - the hope is that by putting a finger on the scale in favor of equality of opportunity, eventually society (after several generations of induced equity) will actually become equitable because the society itself has been altered.

to suggest that this is not a worthwhile goal essentially means that you think the status quo is fine because it affords you certain advantages that you did nothing to achieve. if you think that demanding people "lighten up" or accept that they shouldn't be a part of things because they can't hack it is actually an objectivist or libertarian ideal, you just don't understand the unfair advantages you have actually already been afforded by birthright.

Watt?

Yep, that's sexism in action, alright. He's exactly part of the problem, and the fact that he's resistant to changing it just shows how pervasive it is.

Great post. The focus should be on the work and getting things done. Gender/race/(other group qualifier) ratios are a matter of fact, not value. Focus shouldn't be on political correctness for the sake of protecting feelings. It doesn't take a Nazi to see that.

People have become over-sensitive, and it's left me asking: Where have all the grown-ups gone?

"Nobody thinks the artificial equalization provided by things like affirmative action actually is equality"

Do you really think that if women dominated tech, people would be clamoring for more men in it? The few nurses I know have no trouble with the lack of men in their profession. Maybe they're just sexist?