In 1985 programming wasn't considered prestigious at all. It started after the first bubble (2000). The free software that partly made the bubble possible was almost exclusively written by male volunteers, many of whom likely had low social status.
Even today, many male OSS progammers have low status. Women in general (there are counterexamples) know this perfectly well and thus shun work in open source.
Don't tell me that it's about their treatment in OSS. Men treat each other badly in OSS, if anything, women are treated more politely (if they appear ...).
Even today, many male OSS progammers have low status. Women in general (there are counterexamples) know this perfectly well and thus shun work in open source.
Don't tell me that it's about their treatment in OSS. Men treat each other badly in OSS, if anything, women are treated more politely (if they appear ...).