Thanks for the elaboration. I think I understand the point now.
> James conveniently pretends these don't exist and suggests women aren't entering the field.
I'll only point out that this is an inference, not an implication. I inferred the opposite from the memo; that he recognized that sexism exists and needs to be addressed. But that only doing that is not sufficient to address the gender imbalance and that focusing on it alone is harmful.
> James conveniently pretends these don't exist and suggests women aren't entering the field.
I'll only point out that this is an inference, not an implication. I inferred the opposite from the memo; that he recognized that sexism exists and needs to be addressed. But that only doing that is not sufficient to address the gender imbalance and that focusing on it alone is harmful.