If you don't realize it's a joke: I've never encountered a group of IT people that fit the stereotype. The most beautiful woman I've ever seen worked in a Sys

If you don't realize it's a joke: I've never encountered a group of IT people that fit the stereotype. The most beautiful woman I've ever seen worked in a Systems department. Many women in IT got there by taking job training and 'working up through the ranks' from positions like call center rep or data entry clerk. I've seen at least two departments with over half women-- average women too, with kids and a husband and a mortgage and such. Other IT departments I've seen have immigrants who don't come anywhere near these stereotypes. If I were to request help from IT right now, I'd probably get a patient, helpful, and friendly guy from Kenya who usually has a huge grin on his face. Every IT manager I've encountered looks for customer service skills in addition to technical savvy.