Jess Lee

"Men have the misfortune of being concentrated in the two sectors that are doing the worst: manufacturing (70% male) and construction (88% male). Women are concentrated in sectors that are still growing, such as education and health care (77% female)...The manufacturing sector is in long-term decline, and construction goes through repeated booms and busts. Meanwhile women are graduating from college at higher rates than men. Some analysts even argue that men are less suited than women to the knowledge economy, which rewards supposedly female traits such as sensitivity, intuition, and a willingness to collaborate." - Jess Lee via Bookmarklet

Since when does the knowledge economy reward sensitivity? - Jim Norris

That was a very insensitive remark, Jim. - Jess Lee

Perhaps "sensitivity" in the sense of perception that is accurate and fine-grained. - Micah Wittman

I'm seeing a discriminatory trend. Come on boys, we've got to work towards unemployed women. We'll call it prop 8.5. It will be very controversial. - Peter Butler

Good to see women doing well :) - Bindu Reddy

I'm sure whenever Jim powers up another 2000 friendfeed servers he does so sensitively. - j1m