Women of Computing

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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.

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From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Toby Thain via cctalk
Sent: 04 December 2021 22:24
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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.

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> From: cctalk <cctalk-bounces at classiccmp.org> On Behalf Of Brielle via 
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> 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 <cctalk at classiccmp.org> wrote:
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>> 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?
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