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I am a female developer about 6 years older than the author. I absolutely love the end of this article: > Slowly but steadily, I am learning to see my dresses
by dneronique 12y ago
I am a female developer about 6 years older than the author. I absolutely love the end of this article:
> Slowly but steadily, I am learning to see my dresses and high-pitched voice not as hurdles to my success, but as symbols of the perspective I bring to the table.
This conclusion is fantastic and shows a sense of confidence and maturity that I think all professionals of all genders need to project.
- femtardian 12y agoIf the article was a male student, complaining about a 'jugfest' on his nursing degree, would it arouse the same sympathy as her 'sausagefest' epithet on a computing degree?
- gavinpunk 12y agoHow are the examples in the article exclusive to the computer field? Pretty girls are hit on by older men in every profession. Even Margaret Thatcher had to tone down her high pitched voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28_0gXLKLbk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=28_0gXLKLbk I suppose the next headline will be "Man in dress harassed by peers. Sexism in computer industry to blame." Go ahead, mod me down. Throwaway account.
- shokley 12y agoRight on brother. Nobody makes it in fortune magazine by telling everyone how polite the men were. Reminds me of: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2949530/Men-Tinder-NOT-terrible-think-Fake-profile-receives-1-000-polite-comments-no-abuse.html http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2949530/Men-T... Yeah, I get it. All men bow down to your new female overlords.
- strathmeyer 12y agoIt was difficult to have any clue what she was going on about, except that she expects other people to solve her problems for her and do things for her. I wonder what gave her that idea.
- cmsj 12y agoPerhaps the difficulty is in you and you should reflect on that?