# Why so few women in programming?

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**Created:** [March 6, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-so-few-women-in-programming/305975 "2010-03-06T22:57:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![IQAndreas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f08c70/32.png) [@IQAndreas](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/IQAndreas)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2010, 10:57pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/why-so-few-women-in-programming/305975/1 "2010-03-06T22:57:41Z")

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I could understand the low women count in jobs like construction, waste management, plumbing, the army, floor stripping and polishing, etc.

However, **why are a great deal many of the programmers out there (both smalltime and professional) males?**

I can’t think of any specific reason why it should be so, as programming requires no strenuous work or heavy lifting, and it’s not a computer thing, as there are very many women with other computer jobs (and most computer savvy women seem to have ridiculously good typing speeds - or maybe that’s just compared to me with my short, chubby fingers). It just seems to be programming specifically that seems to mainly attract guys.

I hope he doesn’t read this, but this question popped into my mind when I realized that Emanuele Feronato ([http://www.emanueleferonato.com/](http://www.emanueleferonato.com/)) is actually a guy… :doh:

[SIZE=1]If you guys are tired of me infesting the Random category every time I get bored, just say so and I’ll cut back. :thumb:[/SIZE]