To further the analogy.. as soon as the fruit on the low hanging branches becomes bad enough to justify the additional effort of climbing the tree for the better fruit, people will do it.
Your argument makes it sound like you're saying no hard problems are being worked on currently, which is simply not true.
To continue the analogy even further - ... not if people instead invent ways to paint the crappy fruits so that customer buys them anyways. Happens all the time in every sector. As industries mature, products get crappier.
The "grid" doesn't yet exist in certain plots of land. One may want to build a house in the woods, but not pay the costs to get electric/water/sewage run to the property from whatever main road is closest.
And given how that worked for cultures before the modern age, I'll stick to those who choose to study medicine. Not those who simply prescribe whatever they felt worked once, for a reason unknown to them.
Equal in value does not imply equal in thought, experience, or skill. I think that is the major flaw in your argument and why you are misconstruing breaking down barriers for women as "sexist".
I am all for breaking down barriers I just dont think it will result in better outcomes, because different men have different thoughts, experiences and skills, it is just the nature of being human. To suggest though that somehow it will result in the things mentioned in the article is sexist because it attributes those qualities to a gender.
$45 is absolutely not the top range. A previous startup paid more than that to our overseas developers. It is definitely lower than a US contractor rate, but not by that level.
I meant to illuminate the fact that a person of the same race and creed can have vastly different (anecdotal) experiences.
The link you provided shows me two things : Ethnic groups are the chunk of victims (I know this, and it's terrible), and the numbers are rising.
I want my focus to be on that second point. Police are acting out of bounds in recent history. The racial problem is not new. I don't condone it, and it's terrible, but the times' are changing, and police are a problem now for everyone regardless of the racial split. The percentages may stay somewhat static, but check out the difference illustrated by that link in sheer numbers over time! Yes, ethnic groups are disproportionately targeted, but yes, everyone is being targeted for these searches with greater frequency now.
It's possible, but the likelihood is so low some might wonder why you're bringing that possibility up rather than discuss the much more likely alternative and how we can fix it.
Also; "I asked men and women in tech if they would be willing to share their reviews for a study and didn’t stipulate anything else."
Groups who are or expect to be treated differently will behave differently. Groups who are specifically taught to behave differently will also behave differently.
Are both of those really that unlikely?
We have arguments here all the time about perceived vs actual sexism or the effects of cultural gender norms, and have female-specific business self-help books.
You are probably underpaid.