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Soap Opera for Luring Women to Tech is a Flop

Posted by Zonk on from the can't-imagine-why dept.

Billosaur writes "The Register has an article by Mark Ballard on attempts to lure more women into the area of technology by a '...TV soap that depicts them making a success of careers traditionally pursued by men.' The Public Awareness of Science and Engineering (PAWS) Drama Fund has been attempting to develop a soap opera called 'Happy Valley' to encourage girls to pursue careers in science and technology by giving them successful role models to follow. The idea is tanking, however, as no one is willing to pick up the show. To quote the show's writer, Tony McHale: 'People say, why don't you do a science soap. My reply is that no-one will commission it, because it's boring.'"

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  1. "Sex in the Data Center" by Average_Joe_Sixpack · · Score: 5, Funny

    They just needed a catchier title

  2. Let's look at this... by ValentineMSmith · · Score: 5, Funny
    Enrique (turning away from Jill): I saw you last night... In the server room.

    Jill (face flushing): But I couldn't resist.. It was one of the new quad Opteron machines!

    Enrique: So, you're saying you're only staying with me for the servers???

    Jill: Please, Enrique. Can you forgive me? (general tears break out)

    Tune in next week when Jill finds a new use for the neon tubes in Gary's gaming machine.

    Nope.. Somehow, I think that this is just one of those things from which nothing good can come.

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  3. Re:Everyone knows.... by VJ42 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Nah, Women can work in tech, look: http://img504.imageshack.us/full.php?image=femalei texp8rc.jpg


    *note to mods this is a joke, I actually know a couple of female software engineers, they're beter at it than me. :-)

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