Also, what I don't see mentioned much, is that so many women, even though they may be in tech jobs, still have better verbal and writing skills than a lot of the men in tech jobs. This means we tend to get handed tech writing and managerial assignments. I've been in that position many times - I wanted to be a team player, so did not refuse these assignments, but it did mean my technical skills did not improve or diversify as much as my male colleagues. Now I am in a position where people, even my bosses, that have not known me for a long time do not even know I started out as a programmer, and it is hard to get back into it.

"Girls outscore boys on inaugural national test of technology, engineering skills"

I assume we're talking about "aptitude," not "achievement," correct? (just making sure)

And, second (to make it a justifiable criticism,) where you stated, "The number of women working in technology jobs in Massachusetts has barely increased,..............," was the survey done using accepted, empirically correct, standards? You know what I'm asking, like, for instance, for every 100, equally talented male & female applicants, you're saying appreciably fewer females were hired due, exclusively, to their gender?

Well, if I've got all of that correct then, all I can say is that those employers are idiots.....seriously.

I've written here before on this very subject. A few hundred years ago, when I was an up, and coming management trainee for a giant national retailer, I was cited for hiring a disproportionately large number of females for certain departments. I'm not saying I was criticized for it, just that it was brought up, and I had to explain it in one of our weekly management meetings.

Anyway, when it came for my turn to speak, I, being an extremely, unpolished, 20 something, know-it-all, said something like, "Jeebus, it just makes sense, doesn't it?" I mean, women are over 50% of the population, why would you want to eliminate such a large segment of, potentially, smart heads so arbitrarily? That's just stupid.

A second point was, there are some jobs, and some positions, that are just, naturally, better suited for one gender, or another. For example, in a department such as Lady's sports wear, wouldn't a female be a better first choice to run that area? I would contend that it is, and, i don't believe it would be prejudicial.

All the female programmers seem to dress much better than almost all the male programmers.  Perhaps one reason I tried to dress well was not only did the bosses like it; so did the female programmers.

Another thing I noticed is there was a clear pecking order with the male programmers; but it was never clear such a pecking order existed with the female programmers.

 The more logical conclusion, based on O'Donnell's hair feeling the burn,  would be to urge Sanders to quit so that the Democratic nominee could focus on the Trump menace.

Among the given circumstances is the eight-member Court, the likely split decision, and the clear-cut loss if not for dead Scalia. The non-decision is being described by many as a "punt," which, in reality, is a remand to the Appellate Courts (which, save for one, rejected the challenges of the Sisters et al), for a compromise in the work around, but will still "ensure that women covered by the plaintiff's health plans receive full and equal health coverage, including contraceptive coverage."

Perhaps the real loser here is the Supreme Court. The Court's job is not to propose, craft or attempt to work out compromises. Or, to coerce and cajole parties. It is not a mediator, or arbitration panel.  It is, as W. might say, the DECIDER.  The Supreme Court is to provide the final word on interpretations and constitutionality of the law.

It's not that simple in real life.  The Atlantic-

Even Nuns Aren't Exempt From Obamacare's Birth-Control Mandate
A federal appeals court rules that the Little Sisters of the Poor received a sufficient religious accommodation.

They were in the center of the back.  The doctor said the unknown was how well they were able to put them back together.  That its is were the nerves controlling the kidneys and bladder leave the spine.  The grim possibilities being obvious for a 16 yo.

BS

I think her storyline is about to get really interesting. She just finally, after enduring hell, became "no one".   Sansa and Jon will probably have the help of Littlefinger and the Knights of the Vale in their play for Winterfel.  Then they will have a whole new problem.  Littlefinger.  Two people I hope to see dead this season, Littlefinger and Maester Pycelle.  And the High Sparrow of course.  So,three.

Donald Trump on Sunday night denied the information about his search for a vice president that Ben Carson gave the Washington Post, saying that Marco Rubio is not being considered for the ticket.

The premise is ridiculous.  No one ever piled up that much money by being satisfied with what they had.  They always want more.  There is no end to greed.

Shout out to Melisa Leo as Lady Bird too. I could listen to her voice in any role though, so I am biased.

So as not to use the whole thread, regarding your 'reading day' post. Coincidentally I was in a reading mood yesterday, and I did not even know it was reading day. Thoroughly enjoyed my afternoon rediscovering my inner bookworm - finished re-reading Gore Vidal's 'Burr', which I started after I got hooked on the 'Hamilton' music. I believe anyone on this blog would love that book. It has all the political intrigue you can ask for, along with Gore's signature wit. Published in 1973, it totally holds up now.

After that I watched a DVD my brother gave me for my birthday - a documentary called 'Best of Enemies'. about the televised Vidal-Buckley debates during the 1968 conventions. Fantastic doc - puts it all inc context of course, and seeing these two giants go at it was also mesmerizing - and why I as late in tuning in to 'All The Way'.   Interesting, ABS only aired the debates because they were so far down in the ratings, and had no money to match the other 2 (2!) networks in convention coverage, so they rolled the dice on an actual intellectual political debate.  Could have been taking place today. Probably the last one we've had - as some of the speakers in the doc point out, since then political talking heads are so identified with defined view points, organizations, and talking points that there is little independent though represented on the tube. Vidal talked about income inequality and civil rights, and Buckley about cultural decay and  law and order. They did 9 or 10 ever more acrimonious debates. I think Buckley regretted losing his cool toward the end and calling Vidal a 'queer'. Vidal acted like he had successfully goaded Buckley into letting loose with how he really felt by calling him a 'crypto-Nazi'.