Well, seeing as there probably isn't anyone else left reading this thread please, do whatever it is that makes you happy or "secure". You have already proven to me that the vast majority of the people here on/. are really cool and don't give a hoot about my past. So I don't know what you goal really was (beyond getting someone else to email me... which didn't happen) but the end result was positive for me. For that, thanks!
When this AC started posting I admit that it did bother me. I am obviously not ashamed of my past but this is a little rediculous. That said, I have seen far more supportive (and humourous!) posts than I have seen negative ones. Well, barring this person's obsessive repetition that is. So in the end he has actually done me a favour by letting me hear such wonderful and nice things like you just said.
Do you know what "misogynist" means, AC? If so, then your ability to handle logic becomes self-evident. Please though, set you foe-penalty and we can both be happy.
Well, are you? You seem rather obsessed with this. It's already obvious that most of the people are mature and can see past their close nose. However, don't let me spoil your fun.
Thanks! I guess I should be happy that I have given the "You have been trolled..." AC something to do for the next hour or so. By the way bud, are you feeling better about yourself now? I Hope so. I'd hate to think you went to so much effort without being able to boost your ego at all.
If I was hiding that why do you think I would have linked to it? Do you think I don't expect people to check out the site? That said; I wasn't trolling and I very much am a woman. You saw the picture, do I look like a guy? No. Do people who meet me think I am a guy? No. Do people I interact with professionally see me or treat me any different than any other woman? No. The only way you could know that something about my history was different would be to check my chromosomes or ask me. Every other aspect of who I am (socially, physically and mentally) female.
I work with three very nice men who -listen-. I'm not talking about them listening to me babble on about who was the cute guy on TV or some other vacuous topic, either. Many of the other respondants seem to think that was my beef... I am talking about when I make a suggestion to a technical problem and it is brushed aside. I am talking about when I ask a question and I am treated like I don't know what a power button is.
Do you know what you guys can do? Listen. Show interest. Concider what we say in at least a professional manner. Don't act like you are trying to make up for something. That's it. Beyond say showering regularly you will find that we are not terribly picky about who we find cute. Women, far more than men, find beauty in a person's personality - not in their abilities or accomplishments. If you are a nice, kind person who doesn't act macho you will find that you have just as much of a chance of making a women weak-kneed as any beach hunk. Heck, probably more so.
That is true; but take a look at a pic of me from last Sunday and tell me that would factor in. The vast majority of people whom I interact with realize and thus treat me no different than any other woman. On top of that, I am by no means the only women in technology I know. My experiences are just the same as theirs. In general, we need to do twice the work to even hope to be taken seriously.
So many times I talk or I see another woman talk to you guys and your eyes just gloss over like you go into some standby mode until we finish. Then many of you keep right on as if we said nothing at all.
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Well, if I had to guess this crass person's meaning I would suspect he means someone like me. :p
I am sure you know but for the sake of 100% clarity I was being sarcastic. :p
riiiiiight.
/. are really cool and don't give a hoot about my past. So I don't know what you goal really was (beyond getting someone else to email me... which didn't happen) but the end result was positive for me. For that, thanks!
Well, seeing as there probably isn't anyone else left reading this thread please, do whatever it is that makes you happy or "secure". You have already proven to me that the vast majority of the people here on
No sh!t, you don't say?
Actually, I find you obsessiveness pretty cute if you must know.
When this AC started posting I admit that it did bother me. I am obviously not ashamed of my past but this is a little rediculous. That said, I have seen far more supportive (and humourous!) posts than I have seen negative ones. Well, barring this person's obsessive repetition that is. So in the end he has actually done me a favour by letting me hear such wonderful and nice things like you just said.
:)
Thank you, very much!
That is a really nice thing for you to say, Mandoline. Thank you.
It's funny, you keep asking others to email mail but you don't seem willing to do that yourself. "Anonymous Coward" is indeed an apt name.
Do you know what "misogynist" means, AC? If so, then your ability to handle logic becomes self-evident. Please though, set you foe-penalty and we can both be happy.
Well, are you? You seem rather obsessed with this. It's already obvious that most of the people are mature and can see past their close nose. However, don't let me spoil your fun.
Cheese!!!
:)
Thanks! I guess I should be happy that I have given the "You have been trolled..." AC something to do for the next hour or so. By the way bud, are you feeling better about yourself now? I Hope so. I'd hate to think you went to so much effort without being able to boost your ego at all.
:)
Thanks, that means a lot to me.
Madison
If I was hiding that why do you think I would have linked to it? Do you think I don't expect people to check out the site? That said; I wasn't trolling and I very much am a woman. You saw the picture, do I look like a guy? No. Do people who meet me think I am a guy? No. Do people I interact with professionally see me or treat me any different than any other woman? No. The only way you could know that something about my history was different would be to check my chromosomes or ask me. Every other aspect of who I am (socially, physically and mentally) female.
Get out of the 50's.
I work with three very nice men who -listen-. I'm not talking about them listening to me babble on about who was the cute guy on TV or some other vacuous topic, either. Many of the other respondants seem to think that was my beef... I am talking about when I make a suggestion to a technical problem and it is brushed aside. I am talking about when I ask a question and I am treated like I don't know what a power button is.
Do you know what you guys can do? Listen. Show interest. Concider what we say in at least a professional manner. Don't act like you are trying to make up for something. That's it. Beyond say showering regularly you will find that we are not terribly picky about who we find cute. Women, far more than men, find beauty in a person's personality - not in their abilities or accomplishments. If you are a nice, kind person who doesn't act macho you will find that you have just as much of a chance of making a women weak-kneed as any beach hunk. Heck, probably more so.
That is true; but take a look at a pic of me from last Sunday and tell me that would factor in. The vast majority of people whom I interact with realize and thus treat me no different than any other woman. On top of that, I am by no means the only women in technology I know. My experiences are just the same as theirs. In general, we need to do twice the work to even hope to be taken seriously.
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Madison
How about just respecting women?
So many times I talk or I see another woman talk to you guys and your eyes just gloss over like you go into some standby mode until we finish. Then many of you keep right on as if we said nothing at all.
Just a thought.
Madison