@Brc, I agree with you a 100%. Obviously this has to be discussed and does stir emotions. It is fine but people have to understand although you can raise a kid a certain way, they won&#x27;t always do what you want. We also have to consider external factors that influence such decisions and why a person decides to choose a specific field.  It will be nice for the ratio to be 50:50 when it comes to these things but it does not work that way.<p>Not going to hijack the thread but I am going to use myself as a guinea pig.  I am a young black woman who likes hanging out here. I personally don&#x27;t believe things should be handed to me.  I expect to be judge based on my merits and as such. Did someone force me to come and be on hacker news? No.  It a place I really like and learn alot and has been welcoming. So if women want to be in tech, they just need to make the effort and show the desire for it. They can start by choosing courses in universities and seeking out help and asking questions. They can also do research and see where like- minded individuals hangout if they are really serious about learning.