Brogrammers Vs. Hogrammers: Women Underrepresented in Higher Education Tech Programs

With only two in ten students in technology programs, the guy friendly term "brogrammer" contrasts with the derogatory term "hogrammer" for women.  

“Some people say brogrammer is not sexist, because women can be programmers, too. They’re just called hogrammers,” said Xanda Schofield, a junior computer sciences major at Harvey Mudd College in Claremont, Calif., where the college’s president has pushed for more women in technology-focused majors. “Hearing that, you realize that people just don’t understand the problem. They’re trying to make programming cool by excluding women, making it boys only. It makes me wonder why someone would try to apply a social construct that’s discriminating when you can just appeal to all students.”