women, STEM, and stereotypes

[spacefem]

lookfar asked: "You are a woman in STEM. How do the stereotypes of scientist women affect your work life and your self-concept? Do you feel a need to fight them, internally or externally?"

Great question, but are there stereotypes about scientist women? It seems like there are stereotypes about women, and stereotypes about scientists, and the biggest

Comments

[lenine2]

The tech/software world is more hostile toward women and certain ethnic backgrounds, I think. When I was a "computer programmer" back in the 80s and 90s it was about 50/50 men and women, with representation from the general population in the area race-wise. I believe the Silicon Valley startup mentality changed all that and made it a bro culture. The "disrupt" idea - we don't follow no stinkin rules, you can't tell us how to populate our company, we work 20 hours per day, and don't want any sensitive types around that make us have to watch our language. Or even take a shower every so often

[daphnep]

I give this post 5 stars. Well done. Will read again. 😉