barjona, I did not suggest that the idea that biology plays a role is hateful. So I'm afraid I can't explain that to you.

I am not dismissing Damore's memo completely. Indeed, I said I admire his attempt! Some of what he says I agree with, some of it I don't. For instance, I agree with his suggestion of making computing be more about people (see Michael Sean Mahoney's work on the history of why computer science was created as a mathematical discipline: because it raised the status of computer scientists). But he does ignore a key area, which is history. Scientific theory is all very well, but you have to look at what has actually *happened*.

As for declining participation of women, Google can help you. I have seen declining enrolment noted since the 1990s. Here is a more recent graph: https://imgur.com/pkZPrOI

As to programming changing: it has become much more social. But few people are even thinking about it. They leap to a knee-jerk reaction: i.e., to prejudice.