tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post3107248136517925864..comments2024-03-19T03:18:54.509-06:00Comments on Hot Chicks Dig Smart Men: FML, or Why Scott Adams Personifies My IndustryJaniecehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06223994862015217811noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-62123056635877044682011-04-22T18:57:29.331-06:002011-04-22T18:57:29.331-06:00Welcome, Helen Rae, and thank you for your service...Welcome, Helen Rae, and thank you for your service. <br /><br />I found a similar attitude in the Navy - "women shouldn't serve on ships/subs/field units, blah, blah, blah." <em>Whatever</em> is right. <br /><br />It's never easy being on the leading edge of sea change, but doing it twice in one lifetime, in two different fields, is making me tired. Thanks for stopping by and reminding me why it's important that we fight the good fight.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-73868808877343630672011-04-22T18:29:55.896-06:002011-04-22T18:29:55.896-06:00I get the same crap being in the Army... I hear al...I get the same crap being in the Army... I hear all these guys bitch and moan about how females shouldn't be in the field, and females shouldn't do this, or do that.... but damn aren't they glad to see me when I'm there with the Morphine and cleaning them up (Im a nurse). Whatever.. I do what what I do because I have respect for what they do, the LEAST they could do is at least let me do that in peace!Helen Raehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02150675554790276391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-48802836659709347612011-04-20T11:59:13.032-06:002011-04-20T11:59:13.032-06:00Interestingly enough, while men are still in the m...Interestingly enough, while men are still in the majority at JPL, there are a lot of women in engineering and science here and - at least in my direct experience - they are considered equals. Then again, I think the women around here would eviscerate any men who would dare look down upon them.<br /><br />I'm not saying that's true for the entire lab, but it's definitely true for my little nook. <br /><br />Then again, Richard Feynman's sister Joan has been a key part of JPL as an astrophysicist and, though she's officially retired, she still does a lot of work here.<br /><br />I do realize, though, how unusual such an attitude is when it comes to fields that have been traditionally male-centric.Carol Elainehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041453807217603422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-79612336373818170902011-04-20T06:58:11.774-06:002011-04-20T06:58:11.774-06:00Welcome, Mavro.
I don't have much experience ...Welcome, Mavro.<br /><br />I don't have much experience with any industry but the military and telecom, both of which are pretty male centric.Janiecehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14190655869710465713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-57325641718030786822011-04-20T06:18:29.672-06:002011-04-20T06:18:29.672-06:00It's my experience that in ANY industry that h...It's my experience that in ANY industry that has something to do with engineering, electronics, or software, women are usually frowned upon. For some reason it's still a male universe. Which doesn't make any sense because it's also my experience that women (generally speaking) approach technical problems from an angle most men don't think of. And get things sorted. In short, take the toys from the boys ;-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-82064862444231551002011-04-18T12:51:02.616-06:002011-04-18T12:51:02.616-06:00I think I love Dan Solomon. Thanks for pointing o...I think I love Dan Solomon. Thanks for pointing out his article. I think because most men don't talk about it much (and I can understand why, I feel a similar hesitancy talking about racism or multiculturalism) I forget that some of them actually do see and understand what women experience and don't dismiss it as the victim's fault. <br />I laughed at his closing remark about why using the term "feminism" is appropriate, though I will continue to say I'm an egalitarian.<br /><br />And Janiece, I'm sorry you're having a lot of face time with bigotry. I'm fortunate that in my male dominated profession, I'm lucky enough to work at a woman-owned business and to work with smart, capable women all the time. (Granted, there are a couple who could pick up their game a bit, but that's a matter of youth and inexperience rather than stupidity.)<br />((((((((((HUGS)))))))))))Anne C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09444051201220766948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-56033447586907913142011-04-18T12:27:47.717-06:002011-04-18T12:27:47.717-06:00Oh look, a Daily Double.
They say we're in th...Oh look, a Daily Double.<br /><br />They say we're in the 3rd feminist revolution. Frankly, I don't think the first one is done, yet.Steve Buchheithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12999709767641212586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9112925820320944611.post-63037208128800392772011-04-18T11:07:12.831-06:002011-04-18T11:07:12.831-06:00Interesting insight, Janiece, and also a pretty de...Interesting insight, Janiece, and also a pretty deplorable portrait of an industry. If telecom is full of Scott Adamses... well... damn.Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275812152895151542noreply@blogger.com