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by hugh3 5345 days ago
The same reason that most men will never become CEO, perhaps?
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As of this past May, only twelve of the Fortune 500 companies were run by women.

So no.

No, hugh3 is saying that the reason why most women won't be CEO and why most men won't be CEO is the same -- there are a lot of men and women and not a lot of CEOs. Simply by the pigeonhole principle most men and women won't become CEOs.

What the author meant to say (and screwed up) is "Why Most CEOs Won't Be Women."

I think you missed it.

The reason most women will never become a CEO is because there are far less than 3.5 billion CEO positions available for filling. This is also the reason most men will never become a CEO.

hugh3 is pointing out that the title is worded incorrectly. Since CEOs represent a very small portion of people, most people will never become CEOs regardless of their gender.
Reread the headline. Its symbolic meaning is clear enough—"why most CEOs will never be women"—but its literal meaning is stupid. Of course most women will never become CEO; most men won't, either.