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It would help if there was some explicit explanation of why they think this is necessary. Are women being discriminated against when the apply to the more gene
by prof_hobart 13y ago
It would help if there was some explicit explanation of why they think this is necessary.
Are women being discriminated against when the apply to the more general Summer Of Code events, or are they choosing not to apply because they are (or are worried about being) harassed or ostracized when they go to those events?
And if either of these are issues, it seems far healthier in the long term to address those problems rather than starting a girls first event.
- nmrm 13y agoFrom personal experience, it's a cultural issue. Admissions aren't discriminatory, but summer camps of this sort are typically dominated by males. Being the only "different" person in a largely homogeneous group can cause all sorts of difficulties at that age. Sense of community and belonging are as important, if not more important, than instruction. FWIW, male-dominated summer camps are a problem for males and females alike. Many middle school boys don't like having the sorts of lunch time conversations that groups of middle school guys invariably gravitate toward. If you have a way to solve the massive over-representation of males in summer programming camps, please share! Until such solutions exist, camps such as this one are undeniably crucial.
- prof_hobart 13y agoIf you can organise a separate event for females, you can organise the same group of females to go to the main event.