>>> How welcome do you think guys are in ballet?>>Stop assuming that everything you experience is only because you are a woman.
You assume facts not in evidence, Counselor. Nowhere do I intimate that I think that all the 'growth experiences' are because I'm a woman. To do so would be irrational and foolish. But to presume that *nothing* is, would be hopelessly naive. I would hope that at this stage of my life I'm reasonable to understand the difference between earning one's bones and being treated as if I'm less capable because of some random circumstance of birth which has no direct bearing on my competency.
>>>Today, compters are WAY harder.>>Let's face it, as computers get more complex, we'll see fewer and fewer women getting involved. >>They're not good at math and science
Ada Byron, Admiral Grace Hopper, Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy, Mae Jemison amongst a host of others would beg to differ with you. We may not be *welcome* in math, science or computing but that doesn't mean we aren't good at it. It has been my experience that on *every* position I've held in this industry, inevitably, sometime in the first week, some bloke will come by my desk and throw out what he thinks is a hard question to test if I know enough to have my desk. In every one of those incidents I've answered and done so in depth. It is instructive to note that, to my observation, no man has been subjected to that kind of behavior.
People will gravitate where they feel welcome. In my biology classes, mostly I do not feel much hostility or 'what is she doing here' confusion but in my programming and math classes I do.
Now, on my job I have established myself as the go-to guru for all things Linux.
Largely, I expect my arguments to sail above your head and wing their way toward Southeast Asia where medeviel attitudes like yours are still held in mass, but you might surprise me. Of course, you may also be a troll.
What I want to know is how you felt about the Superbowl.:)
Okay, I've said it elsewhere and I'm not trying to spam this topic nor am I from Baltimore but a good football game is a sight to see and the Ravens defense walked in ready to kick ass and chew bubblegum. That was a terrific game, much better Super Bowl than in the last few years.
(Geekgrrls do sports!)
Cheers
LF
Geeks do not live by Perl alone my friend. After a hard week of geeking, it's kind of nice to sit down, pop open a Sam Adams, munch quesadillas and watch the Ravens spank the Giants like they stole something! Maybe the Super Bowl isn't your thing, okay *shrug*, baseball is just a painful reminder of how long it is between the Super Bowl and the start of Monday Night Football. But I like excellence in any of its forms. And the fact is, if you *like* the game of football--and I do--today was a good day to watch football.
And the ads were really disappointing overall. The Kasparov, the Bob Dole Pepsi ad, and the Running of the Squirrels were the best of the evening. Overall, a weak showing--GREAT football game though!
Cheers
LF
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>>> How welcome do you think guys are in ballet?>>Stop assuming that everything you experience is only because you are a woman.
You assume facts not in evidence, Counselor. Nowhere do I intimate that I think that all the 'growth experiences' are because I'm a woman. To do so would be irrational and foolish. But to presume that *nothing* is, would be hopelessly naive. I would hope that at this stage of my life I'm reasonable to understand the difference between earning one's bones and being treated as if I'm less capable because of some random circumstance of birth which has no direct bearing on my competency.
Cheers
Lf
>>>Today, compters are WAY harder.>>Let's face it, as computers get more complex, we'll see fewer and fewer women getting involved. >>They're not good at math and science
Ada Byron, Admiral Grace Hopper, Sarah Blaffer-Hrdy, Mae Jemison amongst a host of others would beg to differ with you. We may not be *welcome* in math, science or computing but that doesn't mean we aren't good at it. It has been my experience that on *every* position I've held in this industry, inevitably, sometime in the first week, some bloke will come by my desk and throw out what he thinks is a hard question to test if I know enough to have my desk. In every one of those incidents I've answered and done so in depth. It is instructive to note that, to my observation, no man has been subjected to that kind of behavior.
People will gravitate where they feel welcome. In my biology classes, mostly I do not feel much hostility or 'what is she doing here' confusion but in my programming and math classes I do.
Now, on my job I have established myself as the go-to guru for all things Linux.
Largely, I expect my arguments to sail above your head and wing their way toward Southeast Asia where medeviel attitudes like yours are still held in mass, but you might surprise me. Of course, you may also be a troll.
Cheers
LF
What I want to know is how you felt about the Superbowl. :)
Okay, I've said it elsewhere and I'm not trying to spam this topic nor am I from Baltimore but a good football game is a sight to see and the Ravens defense walked in ready to kick ass and chew bubblegum. That was a terrific game, much better Super Bowl than in the last few years.
(Geekgrrls do sports!)
Cheers
LF
Geeks do not live by Perl alone my friend. After a hard week of geeking, it's kind of nice to sit down, pop open a Sam Adams, munch quesadillas and watch the Ravens spank the Giants like they stole something! Maybe the Super Bowl isn't your thing, okay *shrug*, baseball is just a painful reminder of how long it is between the Super Bowl and the start of Monday Night Football. But I like excellence in any of its forms. And the fact is, if you *like* the game of football--and I do--today was a good day to watch football. And the ads were really disappointing overall. The Kasparov, the Bob Dole Pepsi ad, and the Running of the Squirrels were the best of the evening. Overall, a weak showing--GREAT football game though! Cheers LF