This makes me wonder something. In my experience, women in programming has been treated extremely well, if only because they are so rare. My first (and best) pr

This makes me wonder something. In my experience, women in programming has been treated extremely well, if only because they are so rare. My first (and best) programming teacher was a woman, and since then I've had woman as collegues and subordinates. Also I've met a very good (and respected) woman manger. So I can't help but ask (I'm from Eastern Europe): other then being few, is there really so much discrimination against women in your culture? Or obstacles against choosing this career or advancing in it? Again, in my environment things are exactly the opposite: any young women programmer is always encouraged to continue working, and they tend to be quite enthusiastic too.