Beverly Guillermo wrote:
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> Computer Science, in my point of view, is supposed to be theoretical
> aspects of computing. All practical applications is left to the IS majors
> and everyone else. =)
>
> I actually like looking at the theories. I've got ideas on how to improve
> things that aren
Caitlyn Máire Martin wrote:
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> Hi, everyone,
>
> I had to tear into our e-mail server today. It's at the top of the rack,
> so I had to do it up on a ladder. (Yes, I'm short.) I'm sure glad I am
> wearing jeans, and not a skirt or a dress. Could you imagine being up on a
> ladder in a skirt
thomas sjogren wrote:
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> "Facing a Man's World - Female Hackers Battle Sexism to Get Ahead"
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> The experience of women at the entry levels of the hacking scene, mostly in online
>chat groups, is one of relentless sexual harassment. It is a hard battle for women to
>be respected in a culture
"Fan, Laurel" wrote:
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> Susannah Rosenberg, [EMAIL PROTECTED] said:
> > bleah. silly, silly, *silly* article. who *cares* if a bunch of
> > criminals and criminal-wannabes are sexist?
>
> This is just one instance in the larger issue of widespread
>
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
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> On Mon, 12 Jun 2000 18:56:39 +0100 (GMT), Alice <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
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> >As esr wrote in the cathedral and
> >the bazaar a lot of open source software development can be traced to
> >gaining peer approval (as well as the scratch an itch stuff).
>
> I don't buy
Snarfblat wrote:
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> There was an interesting discussion brought up in this thread
> that made me wonder...
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> At what point is flirting / sexual attraction / et all perceived
> as sexism? What factors indicate whether it is more towards a
> sexist annoyance, or an uninvited advance...
I perc
noproblem wrote:
i agree that geekiness is becoming attractive. however, it's
becoming attractive because of _money_.
and in a lot of cases, while (hetero) women want a man who can support
and provide for them... men still want to be "the head of the
household".
the economic attraction isn'
Deirdre Saoirse wrote:
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> On Fri, 7 Apr 2000, Susannah Rosenberg wrote:
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> > i agree that geekiness is becoming attractive. however, it's
> > becoming attractive because of _money_.
> >
> > and in a lot of cases, while (hetero) women want a man who can s
curious wrote:
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> > Doug Vogt wrote:
> > >
> > > You can certainly be irritated by the attention that Playboy's Playmate
> > > of the Month steals.
> >
> > This line clarified something I specifically wanted to refute.
> >
> > There /appears/ to be an underlying theme in your argument that
> > '
Deirdre Saoirse wrote:
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> > Because it's incorrect, and traditionally the burden of 'desireability'
> > is on females.
> >
> > Not everyone tries to make themselves desirable to those they're
> > sexually interested in; at least, not consciously.
>
> Some of us have made a deliberate point of be
quoting srl:
> > *nod* i've found that being "one of the guys"--- wearing jeans or khakis,
> > sport shirts (cotton, non-flannel), and boots--- gets me places with
> > technical people that I wouldn't get if i dressed more "feminine".
> > I've discussed this with my butch acquaintances and th
Doug Vogt wrote:
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> My fear is that temporal myopia (the propensity not to see trends from
> the past to extrapolate into the future) would combine with
> intimidations now. I think that women who are competent with computers
> perceive disdain from others and also see in others the high levels
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