Comments on: Girls Are Geeks, Too

By: Geek Studies » Blog Archive » Geeks vs. Nerds

Geek Studies » Blog Archive » Geeks vs. Nerds — Fri, 29 Jun 2007 21:40:20 +0000

[...] editors of She’s Such a Geek! note that contributors objected to the book being titled “Female Nerds”, believing ‘geek’ to have more positive [...]

By: Geek Studies » Blog Archive » Dumb Luck as an Ethnographic Method

Geek Studies » Blog Archive » Dumb Luck as an Ethnographic Method — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 14:14:36 +0000

[...] reading the article. I scroll to the end, however, and notice a link that says “See also: Girls are Geeks, Too.” I head on over, and it’s an excerpt from an interview with the writers of She’s [...]

By: Geekerella at <”)))><

Geekerella at <”)))>< — Wed, 21 Feb 2007 13:01:13 +0000

[...] graduate programs, that they found themselves isolated and unhappy in male-dominated departments. - quote from the book posted on the RU Sirius interview page. May photo contest pa sila sa Inklings. (Reminds me of librarians are sexy, heheh.) Kung Pinay [...]

By: grouchosuave

grouchosuave — Sun, 04 Feb 2007 16:10:09 +0000

I’m more of a dork, but I’ll say it again because I say it every chance I get: “Smart IS hot!”

Vive le dweeb!

By: Bill Dueease

Bill Dueease — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 17:50:28 +0000

The gist of your comments is that women and men both have brains, desires, passions, talents, and priorities, and when men and women discover who they are and then pursue a life and career that allows them to be themselves, including but limited to IT careers, running businesses etc. then they will become very successful in their own right. Success is personal and very different for everyone. Cultures that limit careers and activities based upon gender are missing out on the wonderful talents, energies, brains and contributions possible from the genders they restrict. Whether they restrict women or men.

Yet, as a women you feel underlying pressures to fill preconceived rolls. I agree that the media is a big force in this false portrayal, when you said:

“But in our jobs, in our daily lives… many women feel that they’re kind of given this choice — either you can be hot or you can be smart. And there’s not a lot of room for women who are both. And women who are both are very threatening. Often, in media coverage of successful women who are good-looking, there are weird comments like: ‘Oh! And she’s also so attractive!’ Like, ‘How unusual it is that this scientist is also attractive!”

Remember, when others feel threatened by you, it is their problem not yours. You will want to find and interact with people who will support and enhance your skills, talents and contributions without being threatened, because they are solid within themselves.

Good luck!