Women in IT (Aug 3). Online freedom of speech (Aug 5th)

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Thu, Jul 27, 2006 at 02:53:33PM -0400, Madison Kelly wrote:
> If I could add to this thread...
> 
> Another problem, that has very nearly driven me out of IT (and may do 
> yet), is the ingrained, nearly subconscious idea that women "just don't 
> get IT". An example that really surprised/saddened me:
> 
> TechData, who many of you know is a big tech supplier, has occasional 
> vendor get-togethers where vendors can show off new products to 
> potential VARs. I went to one recently looking for some VoIP and 
> wireless tech (specifically looking for info wrt Linux support).
> 
> At one company I was happy to see a woman rep so I started asking her 
> what I thought were technical questions. Without hesitation she handed 
> me a print out and said "Here, take this to your IT guy, it will tell 
> him everything.".

Did you say that you were the IT "guy"?  I wonder what the reaction
would be. :)

> Even women in this industry don't take other women seriously.

That really doesn't help things at all.

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