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At large enough companies the aggregate ratios give a rough picture. One could also compare discrimination complaint rates to ratio of protected classes.


>At large enough companies the aggregate ratios give a rough picture.

Could we apply this to entire fields? Does the fact that nursing is 84% female roughly indicate discrimination against men in the profession?


Or the US prisoner population being 90% male. Or 94% of all preschool teachers being female.


Worth investigating




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