If I recall correctly (I may very well be mistaken), men&#x27;s performance is more variable than women&#x27;s. Which would lead to the following:
 * Men would hold the majority of top and bottom spots in a field.<p>That said, I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s fully responsible for this, but it&#x27;s interesting to think about.<p>Additionally, I do think people in Silicon Valley seem to give off the vibe of sacrifice life to be good at your job; something I think women tend to do less often. I don&#x27;t think that everyone does do that, but there&#x27;s a stereotype about it for a reason.<p>Part of fixing the &#x27;gender problem&#x27; is not only fixing the selection bias but making sure that there&#x27;s an environment that does discriminate against one sex or the other. If you&#x27;re looking to do that.<p>Are these blanket statements? Yes. Please take them with a huge grain of salt. We are talking about trends and stereotypes after all.