[frogpelt]

If women really aren't naturally more comfortable in settings that society has dictated to them, why were those positions dictated to them in the first place?

If men aren't naturally disposed to be stronger and more aggressive then how were they able to develop that position?

Just curious.

[dragonwriter]

> If women really aren't naturally more comfortable in settings that society has dictated to them, why were those positions dictated to them in the first place?

The context in which women live now is not the same as when the roles emerged; so, even if one assumes that there was a very good reason for the roles in the context in which they emerged, that doesn't imply that one must believe that reason continues to hold in the present context.

[kaitai]

Are you implying that it takes an aggressive man who can deadlift 400 lbs to write an iOS app?

[frogpelt]

I don't think so.

[kaitai]

So why is computer programming such a male profession today, seeing as it requires attention to detail, language skills, and ability to sit and type rather than strength or aggression?