girl geeks & opinions

Girl Geeks & Opinions

Kate CarruthersApril 2009

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The Problem

Gorillas in our midst …

That is old fashioned ideas about women, their capabilities, & their place in the world


From a site called The Minority Report:“Personally, I’ve been meaning to dedicate a

blog post or two to the incredible hotness of Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at Google. Aside from her yummy gorgeousness, she must be incredibly intelligent to have been one of the first twenty employees of Google and still be there. I’d throw one up there…”

Source: Toni Bowers http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=696


From a discussion on a CNET piece by Caroline McCarthy:

“Caroline… I think you’re a pretty girl and all, but, really, who cares?”

Source: Toni Bowers http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=696


Fact

People will have pre-conceptions about you & what you like or want to do


The solution

Get clear in your mind what you:• Like to do• Want to do• Can do


The solution

• Get a plan• Find people who are willing help• Work out who is not willing to help

Ignore people who are part of the problem & not part of the solution


The solution

Gilmore’s law is your friend:

“The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” – John Gilmore

When you can’t solve a problem by confrontation simply route around it


The Solution

Choose your battles wisely

Better to win the war

Not everyone has to agree with or like you for you to win


The solution

• Build your support networks (here’s one I prepared earlier )

• People who listen, understand, sympathise & have ideas to help

Source: @trib


Some more ideas on this topic…

http://katecarruthers.com/blog/2009/04/girl-geeks-opinions/

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