http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/05/the_million_dollar_question_why_arent_there_more_women_in_it/ Nerds are for Dorks Sat, 21 Nov 2009 10:14:48 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/05/the_million_dollar_question_why_arent_there_more_women_in_it/comment-page-1/#comment-16362 cliche Mon, 23 May 2005 02:36:01 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1702#comment-16362 Few months back, Harvard president Lawrance Summers got seriously burnt for saying that women's genetic makeup *might* make them less gifted or interested in science. Ultimately, he had to apologize for what he still believed (Galileo anyone?). What the hell is wrong with saying men and women *might* be different? With all this politically correct bs nowadays, I sometimes think there's more freedom of speech in communist China. Few months back, Harvard president Lawrance Summers got seriously burnt for saying that women’s genetic makeup *might* make them less gifted or interested in science. Ultimately, he had to apologize for what he still believed (Galileo anyone?). What the hell is wrong with saying men and women *might* be different? With all this politically correct bs nowadays, I sometimes think there’s more freedom of speech in communist China.

]]> http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/05/the_million_dollar_question_why_arent_there_more_women_in_it/comment-page-1/#comment-16361 Griffith Sat, 21 May 2005 22:20:24 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1702#comment-16361 One of my former bosses is a woman, and a very capable computer engineer. Even though there is a big difference in the male-female ratio, I don't think it's much bigger than on other usually male-associated jobs, at least not where I live. One of my former bosses is a woman, and a very capable computer engineer. Even though there is a big difference in the male-female ratio, I don’t think it’s much bigger than on other usually male-associated jobs, at least not where I live.

]]> http://www.forevergeek.com/2005/05/the_million_dollar_question_why_arent_there_more_women_in_it/comment-page-1/#comment-16360 SupremeRuler99 Sat, 21 May 2005 06:21:15 +0000 http://forevergeek.com/?p=1702#comment-16360 Who cares?! I read an article in TIME that posed a similar question about the fields of Math and Science. But, really, who cares? If woman wanted to get into these jobs and positions I'm sure they would. Perhaps they don't take an interest in these subjects. The only people that lose out are all the IT, maths and science geeks that are surrounded by men all day! :P Who cares?! I read an article in TIME that posed a similar question about the fields of Math and Science. But, really, who cares? If woman wanted to get into these jobs and positions I’m sure they would. Perhaps they don’t take an interest in these subjects. The only people that lose out are all the IT, maths and science geeks that are surrounded by men all day! :P

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