Comments on: An Obstacle for Women in the IT Industry http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/ Linux, politics, and other interesting things Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:09:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: etbe http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-12247 etbe Fri, 15 Feb 2008 08:27:40 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/#comment-12247 Raena: For real. I'll speak about it, but not blog about it. I don't mind an argument, but things have gone too far in regard to this issue. It's not as if I've got a shortage of other topics to write about. Raena: For real. I’ll speak about it, but not blog about it.

I don’t mind an argument, but things have gone too far in regard to this issue.

It’s not as if I’ve got a shortage of other topics to write about.

]]> By: Raena http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-12246 Raena Fri, 15 Feb 2008 06:27:23 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/#comment-12246 For real? And never speaking about it again? If I stopped doing something every time it gave someone the shits I would probably never get out of bed, and then I'd still be giving someone the shits. For real? And never speaking about it again?

If I stopped doing something every time it gave someone the shits I would probably never get out of bed, and then I’d still be giving someone the shits.

]]> By: Olly http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-12218 Olly Tue, 12 Feb 2008 08:27:40 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/#comment-12218 "7:38 a.m. – Young professional woman waiting at the gate. Due to professional dress and demeanor, appeared to work for a consulting company. After approaching, she accepts TrackPoint caps, but looks visibly distraught. I’m pretty sure she thought I was trying to hit on her." A salesman with poor social skills. There are other reasons why someone could be distraught after you have talked to them and that could have nothing to do with you at all. “7:38 a.m. – Young professional woman waiting at the gate. Due to professional dress and demeanor, appeared to work for a consulting company. After approaching, she accepts TrackPoint caps, but looks visibly distraught. I’m pretty sure she thought I was trying to hit on her.”

A salesman with poor social skills.

There are other reasons why someone could be distraught after you have talked to them and that could have nothing to do with you at all.

]]> By: Tricia http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-12208 Tricia Mon, 11 Feb 2008 15:22:57 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/#comment-12208 This is ONE individual's experience that is being used to predict EVERY woman's behavior. How is that scientific and fair? I would stop for a linux button to replace the windows button, even if the guy was a sweaty devil, but that's about it as far as button's are concerned. I certainly don't need some guy explaining my thinkpad features to me. Hello, it's not that complicated. This is ONE individual’s experience that is being used to predict EVERY woman’s behavior. How is that scientific and fair?

I would stop for a linux button to replace the windows button, even if the guy was a sweaty devil, but that’s about it as far as button’s are concerned. I certainly don’t need some guy explaining my thinkpad features to me. Hello, it’s not that complicated.

]]> By: etbe http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-12206 etbe Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:34:32 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/#comment-12206 http://jamespurser.com.au/blog/Possibly_Politically_Incorrect_T-shirts Interesting blog post. I wonder how many shirts he will sell. http://jamespurser.com.au/blog/Possibly_Politically_Incorrect_T-shirts

Interesting blog post. I wonder how many shirts he will sell.

]]> By: David http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/comment-page-1/#comment-12205 David Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:32:36 +0000 http://etbe.coker.com.au/2008/02/09/an-obstacle-for-women-in-the-it-industry/#comment-12205 And males think we want to be higher than them. Sad. And males think we want to be higher than them. Sad.

]]>