> I've been to quite a few now, ranging from small events put on by
> LUGs to larger events with several thousand. And I would have put
> the proportion of women who have attended those as much nearer 1-2%,
That would be about right in my experience as well. The only time the numbers have
been consistently higher than that is when the groups have been small enough that 1-2
women could register as quite a high percentage.
> the women working on stands and stalls (I am coming to hate the phrase
> 'booth babes', but that's how they are commonly described, grrr), it
"Booth Bimbos" was the term I'd heard used. Judging by the level of their technical
knowledge on average, I'd say it was more appropriate as well. I'm not even sure that
they serve their purported marketing purpose well either, as far as I'm concerned a
much better draw for a stand would be a cool give-away instead of the usual
stress-ball or cheap biro. It wouldn't be nearly as condescending either.
Although I must say I'm curious now, I'm going to start looking more closely at the
gender split when I go to shows in future.
Yours,
Ian.
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