To the Editor:

Re “As Inequality Roils Tech World, a Group Wants More Say: Men” (front page, Sept. 24):

I read this article with anger. As a woman with undergraduate and graduate degrees in technical fields, I have encountered versions of the men quoted in the article too many times to count.

In more than 20 years as an engineer and a scientist, I have been told in ways big and small that women are not qualified and do not deserve equal access to the immense career opportunities available in technical fields.

It sickens me to realize that the attitudes I encountered early in my career are still making the rounds, repackaged and restated, relying on the same stale arguments and empty rhetoric.

I work every day to open doors to technical fields for women and others who are underrepresented, but we must also focus on building more inclusive work environments that truly value their contributions. Diversity in technical fields makes us stronger and improves what we can build and accomplish.