> It is always the person who makes a claim who has to provide evidence for it - it is NOT the person who disagrees with the claim.
Yes, and the claims being made in this case are that "women can do whatever they want," and "women are not in tech because women don't want to be in tech." When women were legally second class citizens in the US as recently as 100 years/4 generations ago (i.e., suffrage rights), I think that the burden of proof has to fall on the people making the aforementioned claims. Where is the evidence that there is absolutely no friction for women to choose whatever field they want? Where is the evidence that social norms have completely leveled the playing field for women in terms of salary, career advancement, workplace harassment, etc.?
Yes, and the claims being made in this case are that "women can do whatever they want," and "women are not in tech because women don't want to be in tech." When women were legally second class citizens in the US as recently as 100 years/4 generations ago (i.e., suffrage rights), I think that the burden of proof has to fall on the people making the aforementioned claims. Where is the evidence that there is absolutely no friction for women to choose whatever field they want? Where is the evidence that social norms have completely leveled the playing field for women in terms of salary, career advancement, workplace harassment, etc.?