Comment Re:demography & culture (Score 1) 579
My theory is they don't go into STEM because of asshats like you. When they do, they go into fields where asshats like you aren't welcome. For example, my workplace has a firm "no asshats" policy, and, guess what, lots of STEM women.
Exactly, I work in a similar environment and I'd say that on average the women actually out-perform the men.
From my 70 year old mother who still designs railways for a living: "Of course we're better, we had to be just to get through school and stay in the game."