Cherie, Rachel - Thanks for sharing your viewpoint. Brian - I think you are correct that kids today get very little encouragement to study hard subjects like sciences. I find this ironic given the fact that we have an incredibly technological society. I think this is a cumulative product of our society. Parents don't always encourage their children, teachers feel they are talking to an unreceptive audience (and usually don't have much exposure to technical careers themselves), and our popular culture ridicules the idea of maturity in general. But this is more of a concern for girls as they are making decisions about their future. The reason is role models. Often just one prominent member of a profession will encourage many young people to consider that field. Now when a young woman in the computer field is considering becoming an Oracle DBA, a quick scan of the bookshelves turns up Rachel's name. So hear that Rachel -- you're a role model, so you must write more books!
-----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:45 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L Just asking .. I'm told that the number of "Americans" (by which I mean kids born in the States) entering technical fields of all types is declining. Could the decline of the number of women in IT entering IT be a part of that trend? For that matter, I wasn't really called on much in school (and glad for it, I wasn't usually paying attention), nor did my teachers encourage me that I can recall for anything in particular. Yet, here I am, earning a living doing computer stuff. If 'girls' (or boys, see para 1) aren't encouraged in technical matters, perhaps it's a problem beyond the scope of an overworked and underpaid teachers? Please note, I speak as a father of six and the husband of an (former) educator. ~brian -----Original Message----- Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:39 AM To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L I think that within the population of women in IT, the number of female Oracle DBAs is increasing. However, in general, the number of women entering IT is decreasing. That is, the number of women who are encouraged to become DBAs or developers or network admins or sys admins is decreasing. I've noticed (I have a friend with a 13 year old son and a 16 year old daughter) that the schools are not encouraging girls to go into science or math. There have been studies done that show that teachers in those fields tend to call on the girls in the class less and spend less time helping them understand the subjects. My opinion only Rachel --- DENNIS WILLIAMS <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Recently this list had a discussion of female Oracle DBAs. The > consensus was > that the numbers were increasing, which I view as a good thing. Here > is an > article with industry statistics saying that the number of women in > IT is > decreasing. > http://itmanagement.earthweb.com/career/article.php/1564501 > Any theories? > > Dennis Williams > DBA, 40%OCP > Lifetouch, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- > Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net > -- > Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS > INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: Brian Dunbar INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing). -- Please see the official ORACLE-L FAQ: http://www.orafaq.net -- Author: DENNIS WILLIAMS INET: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fat City Network Services -- 858-538-5051 http://www.fatcity.com San Diego, California -- Mailing list and web hosting services --------------------------------------------------------------------- To REMOVE yourself from this mailing list, send an E-Mail message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] (note EXACT spelling of 'ListGuru') and in the message BODY, include a line containing: UNSUB ORACLE-L (or the name of mailing list you want to be removed from). You may also send the HELP command for other information (like subscribing).
