There is an underlying presupposition in these types of articles that, barring obstacles, every profession would reflect the larger population in terms of racial and sexual representation. This is a theoretical position that has not been proven.

Susan Pinker's "The Sexual Paradox" argued that there is a biological basis for gender differences in career choice. That heterodox stance flies in the face today's politically-correct thinking, but it doesn't mean that it's wrong. Maybe women simply don't want to spend their days coding. It should be their choice.