tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post2903367546323317402..comments2024-02-05T05:15:04.759-08:00Comments on Wandering Scientist: Weekend Reading: The Blame the Kids IssueCloudhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-35294356794511900052011-08-03T14:20:10.499-07:002011-08-03T14:20:10.499-07:00Ditto what @the milliner said!Ditto what @the milliner said!hushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05532820460835325762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-17396066144400597102011-08-01T19:37:11.615-07:002011-08-01T19:37:11.615-07:00Ditto to what PQA said.Ditto to what PQA said.the millinernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-51718994883404378422011-08-01T10:47:05.898-07:002011-08-01T10:47:05.898-07:00"I think "work-life balance issues"..."I think "work-life balance issues" sucks, because it lets all sorts of sexist behavior off the hook" <br /><br />A-fucking-menPQAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09167430646572503621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-33644697475710739582011-08-01T09:58:39.648-07:002011-08-01T09:58:39.648-07:00I'd say you have to be pretty strong to stick ...I'd say you have to be pretty strong to stick in any science job other than the biological sciences as a woman, I've felt a little unwelcome at times.Jennywennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11830704259091240700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-40094991083889740252011-07-31T23:00:39.126-07:002011-07-31T23:00:39.126-07:00Have you read this article from The New Yorker? It...Have you read this article from The New Yorker? It addresses some of the issues you talk about. http://m.newyorker.com/reporting/2011/07/11/110711fa_fact_aulettaSpanish profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248530328973177920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-82532785257277978102011-07-30T21:32:36.411-07:002011-07-30T21:32:36.411-07:00@nicoleandmaggie, I was thinking more of the hosti...@nicoleandmaggie, I was thinking more of the hostile environment keeping women from even starting out in a field- I think there are probably some really smart women who would be good programmers who just decide that they don't want to fight through the crap and go do something else. But you're right- if you're in a job that is hostile, I suspect it would be easier to decide to just not come back after a kid is born.<br /><br />@badmomgoodmom, those are awesome posts (as always). Thanks for posting the links here.<br /><br />@Spanish prof, that is an interesting contrast, between politics and other fields in Argentina. Also, I think we will have achieved something very important when average (and below average) women can achieve as much as the average and below average men... so hurray for the female president, even if she is no great shakes!Cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09317847285050447789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-12328256804195951522011-07-30T13:48:36.212-07:002011-07-30T13:48:36.212-07:00I'm not particularly enamored of the quota sys...I'm not particularly enamored of the quota system either, because they go against my principles. However, Argentina instituted quotas for political parties in their candidates to legislative posts, and now Argentina not only has a female president (although she is not exactly something to brag about), but there is very good representation of women in politics. On the other hand, it hasn't translated to other areas (top management in the bigger companies). Maybe it is related that much of this management comes from a traditional engineering background (not IT or software engineering), and in Argentina, engineers are famous for its "machismo". There was a scandal when some engineers complained in public when the first woman was admitted to the Engineer Science Academy (or something like that) around 15 years ago.Spanish profhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04248530328973177920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-88930068016644838872011-07-30T10:55:48.431-07:002011-07-30T10:55:48.431-07:00Thanks for the girls go geek article link. I foun...Thanks for the girls go geek article link. I found it very enlightening, what changed and what didn't. The female intern was so articulate and thoughtful; I'm going to link to it from my blog, too.<br /><br />May I suggest my own <br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2007/01/mommy-art-and-science.html<br />http://badmomgoodmom.blogspot.com/2007/08/gaia-girl-named-me-rockin-girl-blogger.htmlbadmomgoodmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11569728075698885020noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29235839.post-64133354384880797642011-07-30T06:36:01.751-07:002011-07-30T06:36:01.751-07:00Yeah, there are definitely feedback loops. It'...Yeah, there are definitely feedback loops. It's a lot easier to leave a job that's hostile to women than one that's a joy to work at.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com