[ceol]

I'm sorry. I don't have a list of innovations that happened because an underprivileged person joined a profession and used their world view. I could say the rise in Facebook/casual gaming proves there was a market going untapped, but I'm not sure if that was done by a woman/casual gamer, so I'm hesitant to use it.

I was hoping it would be apparent that bringing in a different perspective would help a brand or profession appeal to a wider audience, but if you would like hard evidence this happens, I'm afraid I don't have the patience to research it. If that means my point is null-and-void, so be it.

[lrhot9]

I'd agree that bringing in a different perspective helps a brand or profession appeal to a wider audience. What's not apparent is that diversity fuels innovation. They're different statements.

[ceol]

I believe innovation is the next logical step to widening your appeal. You make new and interesting advances when the work you're doing is for a different type of person or project.

[lrhot9]

I'm not sure what you're saying, and even less sure of how it relates to the question at hand.

[ceol]

What's not to understand? When you work on something new, or take a new perspective, you make new advances. That seems pretty straight-forward.

[mangodrunk]

How are women different?

[ceol]

They are few and far-between in a lot of the tech industry.