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Women Leaving I.T.

Posted by CowboyNeal on from the baby-come-back dept.

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?"

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  1. Women? by gnoos · · Score: 4, Funny

    There were women working in IT???? Where?

  2. Effects by Jace+of+Fuse! · · Score: 5, Funny

    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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  3. Momentum by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    "the downward spiral is gaining momentum."
    Angular or linear?
  4. Effects by gnoos · · Score: 5, Funny

    "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.

  5. Re:overall effects? by ettlz · · Score: 5, Funny
    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?

    Apply patches first.

  6. This Proves It by ObsessiveMathsFreak · · Score: 5, Funny

    Women _are_ smarter than men.

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  7. Thank goodness. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    I worked for a female I.T. manager once. She fired someone every 28 days.

  8. Re:Looking at the distribution ... by Alranor · · Score: 5, Funny

    new pool

    i am :

    () male

    () female

    () i dont know

    () CowboyNeal ??

  9. Re:It's just too hard for them by ttfkam · · Score: 4, Funny

    The odds are good, but the goods are odd.

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  10. Re:Ogling by Ohreally_factor · · Score: 4, Funny

    You kids with your ogling. Back in my day, it was gold fish swallowing and sitting atop a flagpole that was all the rage.

    Well, it's time for my morning prunes, so 23 skidoo! (23 skidoo is what we used to say.)

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