Re: [issues] Skud's new article on geek chicks..

[Jenn V.]

Rik Hemsley wrote:
> 
> #if Jenn V.
> > In my experience, though, if females attempt to change male
> > behaviour - the male behaviour gets worse. So I'm inclined to let
> > the males who /are/ sympathetic//equalist take charge of the male
> > change.
> 
> Hmm. I'd say that left to their own devices men will just start
> getting worse again. They certainly need some prompting.

*grin* is that an admission of guilt? :)

> > If you have ideas for things women CAN do, though.. I'd love to
> > know them. Other than 'be present and visible and competent', I'm
> > fresh out....
> 
> Take no shit either. Just like school bullies, men who think that
> they can get away with anything will be glad to continue.

Oh, I don't. And I watch some kinds of men get all huffy when I 
point things out.

OTOH, the guys (and women) I work with are good. The only person 
who seems to feel that tech writing is somehow 'less geeky' than
programming.. is me!



Jenn V.
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