RE: The Crap I Put Up with Because I’m a Girl in IT

[blakemiles84]

Susanne,

Great writeup and glad to see you on here.

• What drew you to IT / STEM stuff?
• What do you think would draw more females to the IT realm?

I've personally met very few women who are naturally inclined to technology. Not to say they're not 'inclined to learning or understanding' technology, simply that they don't care about it 'as long as the internet works'. :)

Comments

[susanne]

Thank you for the nice words. Actually, my friends @svk convinved me to join Steemit. I think coding should be taught in elemtary school! I have a couple of girlfriends that are into tech as well, but not many. :)

[blakemiles84]

I reached the realization at the age of 30 that being able to code for this generation will be my generations equivalent of being able to type.

Good on ya! Keep writing here. Followed :)

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[l0k1]

Having just spent 3 months working in an IT company, turns out I am the only one in the place who can actually touch type! How this happens, I don't know.

[tito-baron]

I like ur post, keep it up

[thecryptofiend]

So true. I wish I had taken up some classes at school. I wouldn't feel so ignorant now.

[libertyrocks]

Ha - I learned to code in BASIC on a TRS-80 before elementary school. I like that idea of learning it in elementary school. Now am getting back into it because it looks like an occupation that is rewarding, and kind of fun.

[stellabelle]

Actually the data points to the fact that young girls are just as interested in science and technology. But as societal norms are ingested, they lose interest based on that influence. It's society that is determining the outcome.

[karnal]

Really.

Because when I was growing up - and all my IT/tech guy-friends have had this experience - all the girls ostracized us and made fun of us geeks, and not a single one showed any interest in the technology and what made it tick.

This was before being in tech was cool (and profitable).

I have asked other guys around the world and they went through the same.

Now that tech is cool (and profitable), a different narrative developed.

Why do you think that is?

[kooshikoo]

Well said stellabelle. When I was young,I was taught a lot of sexist BS. I had to grow up to unlearn it.