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[โ€“] [email protected] 10 points 11 months 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€“] [email protected] 1 points 11 months 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.