<i>I don't think it's even appropriate in this forum.</i><p>Why not?  Its well accepted in technology that there are far fewer women than men.  Finding out why is of interest to people in technology.  However, to discuss it openly, people do have to make statements that are "sexist" because we are talking about differences between genders.<p><i>you better back it up with data</i><p>Articles like this can be helpful.  It makes people reflect on their experiences and maybe change their actions.  Sure, having data would be nice (although it might be hard to quantify "being a SAJ") but as long as readers notice these conclusions come from the author's personal experience and not any study, we can add as much salt to the article as we want.