Support Forums: Message List - Still No Answers to Address Gender Inequity in Programming and Development http://www.theserverside.com Most recent forum messages en Jive Forums Silver 5.5.30 (www.jivesoftware.com) Fri, 24 May 2013 20:18:30 -0400 Programming tool http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 Sexism still exist in the programming world? That is amazing. I thought it was a thing of the past already. - The Balancing Act Lifetime

]]> Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:48:13 -0400 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:48:13 -0400 Sat, 07 Jul 2012 19:48:13 -0400 Jul 7, 2012 jenaea sofie floz 0 yes, silly http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 Although discrimination is a problem we can all contribute to, finding its root is a job for the social disciplines, not the technical.  Truly silly, asking nerds how to get girls.

]]> Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:46:39 -0500 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:46:39 -0500 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:46:39 -0500 Jan 19, 2012 John Franey 0 Glut http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 ...]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:53 -0500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:53 -0500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:18:53 -0500 Jan 18, 2012 googlemoodle 0 This is silly http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 What's the problem? Not enough women at Java conferences? Order in.

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:52:38 -0500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:52:38 -0500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:52:38 -0500 Jan 18, 2012 joesabbagh 1 Still No Answers to Address Gender Inequity in Programming and Development http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 "where less is expected from women in the field, and as a result, female programmers tend to be put under the microscope to a greater degree than their male counterparts."

...]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:47:04 -0500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:47:04 -0500 Wed, 18 Jan 2012 11:47:04 -0500 Jan 18, 2012 James Watson 0 Still No Answers to Address Gender Inequity in Programming and Development http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 Is there really no solution to the gender inequality gap in the IT industry?

...]]> Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:58:55 -0500 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:36:40 -0500 Mon, 16 Jan 2012 11:58:55 -0500 Jan 16, 2012 Cameron McKenzie 15 A cultural issue http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 A child often refers to its parent to select an education and then a job. How many parents say to their daughter "that's not a women' job" when refering to scientifics domains and jobs ?

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]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:09:55 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:09:55 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:09:55 -0500 Jan 13, 2012 Gary Struthers 0 Women indeed lacks of interest for it http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 From my own experience, all the woman programmer I've met said they didn't feel anything like a difference a treatment in the programming industry between men or women... or a positive difference, as being so rare, they quickly become more helped and...]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:02:26 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:02:26 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 12:02:26 -0500 Jan 13, 2012 x x 0 Well, who cares? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 Many people would say that the cause lie in genetic predisposition, or perhaps they would just think it. Of course, one could also argue that women are simply a lot smarter than men and simply aren't really interested in sitting 12 hour a day behind a...]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:07:09 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:07:09 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:07:09 -0500 Jan 13, 2012 mschipperheyn 0 glut? http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 English is not my primary language... I read that glut is "a situation in which there is more of sth than is needed or can be used" (opp: shortage). Is my dictionary wrong or...?

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Men say- women don't work. Who is correct?

Men who say that are just idiots, it's better to ignore their meaning altogether.

]]> Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:01:56 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:01:56 -0500 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 04:01:56 -0500 Jan 13, 2012 Yannick Majoros 1 TJ Rodgers, CEO of Cypress Semiconductor http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 http://www.cypress.com/?rID=34986

]]> Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:31:01 -0500 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:31:01 -0500 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 22:31:01 -0500 Jan 12, 2012 Bruce Fancher 0 it's a self selecting process http://www.theserverside.com/discussions/thread.tss?thread_id=63485 You could ask the same question about why there are so few women trash truck drivers, plumbers, painters, gardeners, auto mechanics, airline pilots, etc.  There are many jobs that women simply aren't interested in doing.

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