On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Laurel D Margulis wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Feb 2000, Snarfblat wrote:
>
> > Have any of you ever felt excluded or neglected in tech classes because
> > of your gender?
No. But I haven't really had tech classes in uni. In high school, I
used to get a little more (or less, depending on the teacher) attention
'cause I was one of the people who understood things rather quick. Most
girls in our math class used to complain tho about not understanding
things and feeling neglected.
> > Do you feel somewhat aprehensive or uncomfortable in a male mojority
> > learning environment?
>
> No. I know many women complain about this, and I'm not really sure why.
> geeks are geeks are geeks. ;).
Me neither.
> > I know that one of the biggest factors for me and learning new skills is
> > a setting where
> > i am free to tinker, ask any question that comes to mind, and in
> > general, intereact freely
> > with the other people there.
Do you feel restricted when with guys? I don't, but that's maybe because I
was raised (or I just turned out that way, as my mom likes to put it) with
a rather high self-esteem. I was (am?) arrogant and ambitous and my
parents didn't discorouge me from being so. Anyway I have a feeling that
this "I'll show them I can do it" attitude helped me cope with male
dominated situations.
> Same here. And I've often found it's easier to learn, at least computer
> skills, as a girl, because more guys will pay attention to you when you
> ask questions ;)
True. Turns out they even like being asked (not too dumb) questions so
they can show off ;)
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