[eloisius]

I think the article is trying to say that the state of the pipeline is what it is because of the way that the end of it appears to those who might be in the beginning of it. Young women aren't going to stay in the pipeline for a career that looks like they will have a hard time excelling in once they reach adulthood.

Despite my distaste for the authors invoking basement coder stereotypes, I can see their point. We can keep blaming the "pipeline" if the industry is rife with sexism and harassment. Our current state of affairs influences the pipeline.

[president]

Sexism and harassment is even more prevalent in the entertainment industry and there are plenty of women working in entertainment. Although I agree sexism/harassment exists in tech, I don't believe it's a valid argument for why there is a gender gap.

[pseudalopex]

Male and female actors rarely compete for the same roles. Many other jobs in the entertainment industry are dominated by men. Orchestras used to be, but blind auditions made them more balanced. Just pointing to the entertainment industry doesn't disprove a connection between sexism and gender imbalance.

[eloisius]

Yeah, I certainly don't know either. I'm just saying that arguing that it _is_ a pipeline issue based on the stats vs. saying that it's a culture issue that affects the pipeline is just two people talking past each other.