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Women Leaving I.T.
Deinhard writes "NewsFactor is running a story on the exodus of women from the I.T. field. According to the article, women made up 41% of the I.T workforce in 1996. That number dropped to 35% by 2002 and that "the downward spiral is gaining momentum." While this is certainly a concern, what are the overall effects of such a mass departure?"
There were women working in IT???? Where?
Simple, less geek chicks!
And that's terrible. How am I supposed to deal with a woman that doesn't think compiling a just released kernel is exciting and the best forplay one can have?
While this is certainly a concern, what are the overall effects of such a mass departure?
Less sex on the job?
Oh, wait, we're talking about IT right?
Nevermind.
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Moderation Totals: Wrong=2, Stupid=3, Total=5.
Now I'll never get a date.
what are the overall effects of such a mass departure?
Er... tangible masterbation material is thinning out?
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Its because theres only one of me to go round, and they're unhappy not to be working with me all the time.
Yes.
Thats it for sure.
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"While this is certainly a concern, what are the overall effects of such a mass departure?"
We will have to get the teas and coffees ourselves.
Women _are_ smarter than men.
May the Maths Be with you!
I worked for a female I.T. manager once. She fired someone every 28 days.
Both of them?
There are no loopholes. It's either legal or it's not.
When the ship is sinking, the women and children leave first don't they? :)
Blame the outsourcing iceberg. Something about "no longterm prospects".
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Women aren't ruling the world?
But in their fields, they're significantly better equipped than most of the men they graduated with.
Sure, they have boobs.
All the women left the coal mining.
new pool
:
i am
() male
() female
() i dont know
() CowboyNeal ??
When people start worrying that there aren't enough men going in the dental hygienist field (I've never in all my life seen one), I'll start worrying about the lack of women in IT.
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Yes! Excellent idea for a poll. Simple and intresting. Please, mod parent up or even better, submit the idea to the editors.
Wow, I just spent 10 minutes thinking that BOTH was an acronym and trying to figure out its full form.
And besides, how much fun is it to be the only girl out of a 100 geeks in CS? :)
Well, it's great if you want attention, I suppose. I'd rather be the one dude in a French class...
-mkb
3. They married the billionaire CEO and quit working
2. They went back to grad school to shut that Harvard guy up
1. They got tired of being asked to dress up as "7 of 9" every Halloween.
I might know what I'm talkin' about, but then again, this is Slashdot...
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Isn't that what college is all about ? (besides the education thingy)
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...they made me nervous anyway. They kept wanting to talk and stuff.
Well, here at Women's College of Notre Dame, there are no male students in our CS program... so take that! Ummm, that is, if we had a CS program.
Well, I guess there's always budding.
The world's burning. Moped Jesus spotted on I50. Details at 11.
You mean the one STRAIGHT dude in a French class.
Why? Were you a recipient? Make sure you spellcheck your resume before sending it to anyone.
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Ask 20 9th grade girls, 18 of them will want to be thinner and more attractive, and have substantially no long-term goals beyond their appearances.
Ask 20 9th grade boys - they all want to bang the 2 girls that are already skinny.
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