I accept that far less women than men work in computing. I believe however that this is large due to their own perception of the industry and their career choices.
Almost all the women I know would describe working in it as "sad" or "geeky" and several of them are married men who do work in IT. -----Original Message----- From: cctalk <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Toby Thain via cctalk Sent: 04 December 2021 22:24 To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts <[email protected]> Subject: Re: Women of Computing On 2021-12-04 2:55 p.m., Chris Long via cctalk wrote: > On the contrary I consider it implicit that they played an equal role - and > the need to make toys to indicate it is somewhat sad. > False. Women still do not play 'an equal role' in STEM today, and did not in the 20th C either. Have you ever reflected on why not? It is a systemic issue that has been well studied and documented, and most relevantly, described by women. > -----Original Message----- > From: cctalk <[email protected]> On Behalf Of Brielle via > cctalk > Sent: 04 December 2021 19:53 > To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Women of Computing > > Using the term ‘woke’ these days is a great way to render any point you are > trying to make moot. Great way to make people people not take you seriously. > > He may as well have just come out and said, “It triggers me and I don’t like > having to acknowledge that women exist in the field of computer history.” > > — Brie > >> On Dec 4, 2021, at 12:43 PM, Jason Howe via cctalk <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I'm curious what your definition of 'woke' is, because it seems grossly >> misapplied in this instance. >> >> --Jason >> >> >>> On 12/4/21 10:20, Chris Long via cctalk wrote: >>> Great.....not. >>> >>> Why do we need woke Lego? > >
