It's not the picture itself that creates an obstacle. It's that emotionally-aware people want to go into a career where they like being around their co-workers.
So if they get the impression that many of the people in the field are completely tone-deaf about basic stuff, they start asking themselves questions like, "Since I have limited time on this planet, why would I want to spend it where a good percentage of the people around me are insufferable asshats?" And then they pick some other field. Not because they can't handle it. Because they know they can do better for themselves.
It's not the picture itself that creates an obstacle. It's that emotionally-aware people want to go into a career where they like being around their co-workers.
So if they get the impression that many of the people in the field are completely tone-deaf about basic stuff, they start asking themselves questions like, "Since I have limited time on this planet, why would I want to spend it where a good percentage of the people around me are insufferable asshats?" And then they pick some other field. Not because they can't handle it. Because they know they can do better for themselves.