i could really go for some of these guidelines too. i like to think i am fairly equal minded, but at the same time i do put my foot in my mouth and fall into t

i could really go for some of these guidelines too. i like to think i am fairly equal minded, but at the same time i do put my foot in my mouth and fall into the misogynist camp more than i would like. some things are obvious, but every once in a while i state what seems like obvious truth and get slammed for it just because there is a woman involved. (don't get me wrong, i also put my foot in my mouth because i am an ass) as with all such things the best defence is to not be in the wrong place at the wrong time doing the wrong thing, so to err on the side of caution. although, it can be difficult to even see what that is if you get comfortable working in male dominated environments... i don't think male dominated environments (or female) are going to go away. simply because the evidence points to the fact that the more freedom you give to people to express themselves, and choose careers, the more the inate gender differences come to the fore and dominate the statistics. the best way to get women into STEM is to be a 3rd world country with terrible human rights policies.