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Nothing would do more for women in engineering than having more well known female engineers. Social proof is a strong thing. But until we have more of that, cu
by wynand 17y ago
Nothing would do more for women in engineering than having more well known female engineers. Social proof is a strong thing.
But until we have more of that, cultural items like Barbie might help to bootstrap the process.
I agree that it's a distant second, but it's better than nothing at all.
- jgrahamc 17y agoI agree that it's a distant second, but it's better than nothing at all. I'm not sure. Suppose the situation was reversed and there were few men software engineers. I'm not sure having a super handsome, muscle ripped man wearing designer clothing would have been an inspiration to me.
- dgabriel 17y agoRight, but a cartoon about an action hero nurse who goes on exciting adventures might open you to the possibility that this was a career for men, too.
- roundsquare 17y agoAt the risk of sounding sexist, different things would appeal to little girls and little boys. Your analogy is too exact, which is what is causing the difficulty. Not to say this will inspire little girls, I have no idea at all.
- jamii 17y ago> I'm not sure having a super handsome, muscle ripped man wearing designer clothing would have been an inspiration to me. I don't know about you but I wanted to be Action Man as a young child.
- pchristensen 17y agoI wanted to be a lumberjack.
- protomyth 17y agoHow many men went into engineering because of the well known male engineers? I'm thinking the number is low and most went in because they had the knack or interest. Heck, you have to actually brave all the crap stereotypes Hollywood creates about engineers.