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[โ€“] RarePossum@programming.dev 10 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think one explanation I've heard is in more comp sci spaces, you spend a lot of time alone, which gives you a lot of time for introspection.

[โ€“] pineapplelover@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

If this is true, wouldn't psychology or sociology fields have tons of transgender people too? After all, they spend a lot of time thinking about the inner workings of other people, they probably think about themselves as well.