> I grew up in Columbus, GA in the highly racist America Deep South. Blacks and whites each constitute roughly 49% of the population of Columbus, GA. This has failed to turn it into some kind of racial paradise. Also, from what I gather, black slaves on plantations often outnumbered the white owners and their family members.
Race and sex are different. There is no biological imperative to couple off with someone of a different race, such that an imbalanced ratio creates aggressive competitive pressure over a limited supply of partners.
> I don't think gender ratio has a thing to do with it. Using that metric as justification for the problem amounts to excusing it.
It's completely fair to blame individuals for their misbehavior, but when you see misbehavior at scale, there is some systemic problem.
If admitting that the problem is bigger than just one person has the effect of excusing that person, that doesn't make it any less true.
Saying that gender imbalance in the industry is not really the problem in no way denies there is some systemic problem. I agree there is a systemic problem. But I believe gender imbalance is a symptom, not a cause.
Race and sex are different. There is no biological imperative to couple off with someone of a different race, such that an imbalanced ratio creates aggressive competitive pressure over a limited supply of partners.
> I don't think gender ratio has a thing to do with it. Using that metric as justification for the problem amounts to excusing it.
It's completely fair to blame individuals for their misbehavior, but when you see misbehavior at scale, there is some systemic problem.
If admitting that the problem is bigger than just one person has the effect of excusing that person, that doesn't make it any less true.