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Ben Finney wrote:

> The next time someone asks why the ratio of women becoming programmers
> is disproportionately low, please recall episodes where men here give
> defenses of jokes that objectify women.

What's that? The butterfly effect of diversity?

If you want more women in IT go to a local school and show the girls things 
they can do with a computer that they find fun and interesting. If you have 
a daughter try more Lego and less Barbies. 

Don't insist if it doesn't work out. Your ideas may not be in alignment with 
the pursuit of happiness...