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> Nobody told me it was supposed to be hard or supposed to be for boys or whatever. This is an ideal situation, but sadly not what many women experience, mysel
by anouk_anca 11y ago
> Nobody told me it was supposed to be hard or supposed to be for boys or whatever.
This is an ideal situation, but sadly not what many women experience, myself included. Role models are necessary because these negative gender stereotypes are real and need to be explicitly countered, ignoring them and simply focusing on gender-blind education is not enough IMO.
- johnbm 11y agoEducation isn't gender blind, girls are doing vastly better than boys, have been for ages, and women earn 2/3rds of all college degrees in the west. It's still not enough. Because until a field is 50% women, it is seen as evidence of discrimination, no matter the choices women make, or the endless programs and job fairs aimed uniquely at women in STEM. Women: want to enjoy tech? Stop believing this claptrap that you are a victim. The day you define yourself as a techie, instead of a "woman in tech," is the day you actually gain "equality." Not to mention, the gender stereotypes mostly come from other women, especially the ones with gender studies degrees.