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True, though it probably doesn't apply here. Off-topic, I asked the same question on another thread without a response. Other then generic attitude issues, hav
by radu_floricica 18y ago
True, though it probably doesn't apply here.
Off-topic, I asked the same question on another thread without a response. Other then generic attitude issues, have you ever seen a case of a woman programmer being discriminated against? In my experience, due to their rarity and the environment they tend to be treated very well, both professionally and socially.
- RiderOfGiraffes 18y agoThis is a mine-field, and personally I think you can't win, you can't break even, and you have to play the game. In my experience women programmers are treated very well. However, there's a school of thought that being treated well is being treated differently, and that's what some find so off-putting. I've seen a woman programmer turn up at a meeting and have someone bustle over and say "Gosh, hi, welcome! Nice to see you!" In contrast, everyone else is given a generic "Hi!" and then ignored until they join in. It's that different treatment that can irritate. Something I've heard is "Why can't I just be treated like everyone else?" Perhaps treating everyone very well should be the norm. Too much to hope for, methinks.
- jlees 18y agoExactly. It's little things like the "Hi" above, or like having to bludgeon people with geek talk because - despite your thinkgeek t-shirt and dubious personal hygiene - they still think you're in Marketing.