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...and why do we care? While I like working with female techies (my sister is one), the fact is that few women want to do that kind of work and a disproportionate percentage of the female population is technophobic.

I think reasonable steps can be taken to address the latter problem (which would help the former), but I don't think affirmative action programs (in any form) would do the slightest bit of good.
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So what it all means is...  Letophoro | 06/22/05
Could be kids  voska | 06/23/05
Too few women and minorities?  SNIL | 06/22/05
The article is irrelevant, but for all the wrong reasons:  HypnoToad | 06/22/05
"Why does race and sex have to be brought into everything?"  wimbo_z | 06/23/05
disclaimer...  wimbo_z | 06/23/05
What do we do about it...  John L. Ries | 06/22/05
RE "What do we do about it..."  ajapierce | 06/22/05
You're Right!  rzan | 06/23/05
One thing we can do...  John L. Ries | 06/22/05
Why do we care?  Vicissidude | 06/22/05
For argument's sake...  John L. Ries | 06/22/05
The largest minority in IT...  Richard Flude | 06/22/05
Definitely (NT)  John L. Ries | 06/22/05
Negative Perceptions == Offshoring  Vicissidude | 06/22/05
That depends  Yagotta B. Kidding | 06/23/05
Yay! I'm descriminated against again  ITGuy04 | 06/22/05
Offshroing makes us all victims of discrimination.  HypnoToad | 06/22/05
You sir are politically incorrect CORRECT  Squawkbox | 06/22/05
And yet people wonder...  doctormoriarty | 06/23/05
There is no middle ground!  Protector | 06/23/05
i can't agree with that.  wimbo_z | 06/23/05
uh...  wimbo_z | 06/23/05
Study finds too few women and minorities in tech  Loverock Davidson | 06/22/05
Minnesota is doing well right now  agramont@... | 06/22/05
What does too few mean?  Anton Philidor | 06/22/05
Simple math  cbk_z | 06/23/05
Math simple, but message muffled.  Anton Philidor | 06/23/05
math is simple  cbk_z | 06/23/05
Is there anything wrong?  voska | 06/23/05
PS: just playing Devil Advocate here (NT)  voska | 06/23/05
Women are being laid off so hire more women? Huh?  furl12@... | 06/23/05
Case in point  Prefbid II | 06/23/05
Sensationalistic title stating nothing  doctormoriarty | 06/23/05
I know a bunch of girls who dig computers and  nucrash | 06/23/05
Good point.  Anton Philidor | 06/23/05
This is news......  nucrash | 06/23/05
Underqualified does NOT = Minorities!  cbk_z | 06/23/05
Actually, I do the IT hiring...  JonathonDoe | 06/23/05
Loads of assumptions.  Anton Philidor | 06/23/05
Excellent points Anton, thanks...  JonathonDoe | 06/24/05
Where'd you advertise for the jobs?  cbk_z | 06/23/05
Why should he?  Protostar | 06/23/05
your conclusion doesn't cut it.  wimbo_z | 06/23/05
Actually, speaking to some women  Been_Done_Before | 06/23/05

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