The issue of women in computers is more complex than saying that women just prefer clothes and nail polish...I have a ton of both but am also DAMN good at what I do (Network/Systems Admin). I think too many women don't get the thrill of solving a problem on their own because they have never really done so. Many women I know who would be very capable of working in the field don't because they date men that do and leave that area to the man. Too many times I have seen women being patronized by moronic guys who think that because they have a decent salary and a good title that they are network gods. There are a lot of women working on phone support and helpdesk but they never have the confidence to make the leap forward. I feel that most women work better when they receive encouragement from the people around them. I think too many women see the field as a boys' club where they aren't valued. The few women I have worked with have on average been some of the best techies I have known...so maybe if we don't have higher numbers we can just settle for being better at it.:)
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The issue of women in computers is more complex than saying that women just prefer clothes and nail polish...I have a ton of both but am also DAMN good at what I do (Network/Systems Admin). I think too many women don't get the thrill of solving a problem on their own because they have never really done so. Many women I know who would be very capable of working in the field don't because they date men that do and leave that area to the man. Too many times I have seen women being patronized by moronic guys who think that because they have a decent salary and a good title that they are network gods. There are a lot of women working on phone support and helpdesk but they never have the confidence to make the leap forward. I feel that most women work better when they receive encouragement from the people around them. I think too many women see the field as a boys' club where they aren't valued. The few women I have worked with have on average been some of the best techies I have known...so maybe if we don't have higher numbers we can just settle for being better at it. :)