Re: not a new subject - women in electronics and computing?
- From: John Larkin <jjlarkin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 23 Nov 2006 09:38:21 -0800
On Fri, 24 Nov 2006 02:15:56 +1100, "Phil Allison"
<philallison@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
** Dear oh dear - she wants cutsie stories to use in a dumb speech to
gullible juveniles.
She wants to tell them things that they can think about as they
consider a career. It's sort of ironic: the classic "male" attributes
are visual/spatial skills, math/mechanical ability, a
when-in-doubt-apply-force attitude, win or kill. The "female"
attributes include consideration of others' ideas, holistic
consideration of problems, verbal/social skills, nurture but don't
break things, negotiate. And a good engineer needs all of those
attitudes. So neither hyper-macho males nor hyper-frilly females are
likely to be good engineers. Engineering is an androgenous occupation.
Pueeeuuukee .........
Heaps of " engineurs " are seriously weird.
Some people have to work at it, and it comes naturally to others.
There is no unusual spin on my posting, it is a genuine request as I
have never met female electronic engineers for many years.
** I did meet one once - but had to be told it was female.
I've met a couple, and suspected it instantly. Later confirmed.
** Bit of a worry, this gal .........
What in particular intimidates you here? Just the six or eight major
fears to start, maybe.
John
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