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Bias Continuing Issue for Women in Science Careers

08/29/2005 8:52 AM

Do we still live in the Dark Ages here in America?
Apparently, we haven't evolved as quickly as we'd like to think we have as human beings.
"Women trying to make it as scientists face bias, hostility and a lack of respect that all combine to hold them back....These barriers both frighten women away from scientific careers and block the women who try to succeed," as reported by the most recent issue of the Journal of Science.
I am a man who works in the computer/web content industry and I have the utmost respect for the women engineers out there, who are smart, conscientious, and who work very hard to accomplish some pretty amazing things.

How does everyone out there feel about this article and this subject?

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Gender bias

08/29/2005 9:22 AM

I have been working in the science / technology field for over 20 years. Generally, you earn your respect by being technically competent, regardless of gender. If yo don't know what you are doing and won't ask for help, everyone will find out real fast. Gender is not important.

Non-technical managers, however, tend to work with other criteria as well.

I believe the author of the article is simply using an easy excuse to explain something without doing the real research.

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Is your mother home, little girl?

08/30/2005 9:31 AM

Many thanks to Egalitarian for his kind words but this information is not new to many women engineers and scientists. Commanding respect can be done of course, but it's a little harder to convince people you have 20 years of experience when you are the littlest one in the room. How can you show your technical competence when you are not allowed to speak, or better yet, asked to make the coffee? Has Yankee Bruce ever had someone refuse to shake his hand? Will he reply that anecdotal evidence is not real research?

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Imported

08/29/2005 9:29 AM

As most of you know, women are treated differently in every country. Could this attitude be imported through the employment of foriegn talent in the science and tech industries?

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Re:Imported

08/31/2005 8:35 AM

I think we have enough home-grown prejudice to cover this...

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