Comments on: This Isn’t Feminism, It’s Technology

By: Kyraocity

Kyraocity — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 03:58:11 +0000

The relevant thing is key. this is a great example of relevance and getting hooked by relevance not identity politics on twitter.

By: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:58:36 +0000

I had to sit on this post for a bit before I could reply. You know I love you, but at the same time, you haven’t been out in the tech workforce. Blogging is just a subset of the tech world.

I’d had to work for men who knew less than I did, but got promoted over me for no good reason. I’ve been FIRED for pointing out that these same men were wasting company resources by outsourcing work to agencies (not offshore, mind you) and consultants that we were already able to do in-house, simply because they didn’t understand the technology that their “less qualified” employees did.

I’m far from world’s biggest feminist, but I’ve worked in either tech or engineering industries in one form or another for over 15 years. When I first started out in the workforce after college, I assumed women already WERE equal, but it’s not the case. We still have to shout to be heard.

By: Cyndy Aleo-Carreira

Cyndy Aleo-Carreira — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 13:58:00 +0000

I had to sit on this post for a bit before I could reply. You know I love you, but at the same time, you haven’t been out in the tech workforce. Blogging is just a subset of the tech world.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:50:13 +0000

Thanks for including me on your list :)

By: Sarah

Sarah — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 03:50:00 +0000

Thanks for including me on your list :)

By: Coach Deb

Coach Deb — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:32:15 +0000

Aloha & THANKS for this post.

It allowed me to meet SEVERAL more cool Relevant women in “tech” and add them as friends and twits :)) (Hopefully all readers are familiar with Twitter to appreciate that bout of humor :)

All I want to see – is women getting involved in the conversation, playing an active role, supporting one another like men do (only BETTER :P) annnnnnd Just DOING IT!

I mean – why whine when you can Just Do It!
right?!

btw: Kudos to BOTH women who brought this topic to the forefront of our minds.

whine, or don’t whine
DO or don’t whine
just PARTICIPATE and
Get ‘er Done!

By: Coach Deb

Coach Deb — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 01:32:00 +0000

Aloha & THANKS for this post.

It allowed me to meet SEVERAL more cool Relevant women in “tech” and add them as friends and twits :)) (Hopefully all readers are familiar with Twitter to appreciate that bout of humor :)

All I want to see – is women getting involved in the conversation, playing an active role, supporting one another like men do (only BETTER :P) annnnnnd Just DOING IT!

I mean – why whine when you can Just Do It!
right?!

btw: Kudos to BOTH women who brought this topic to the forefront of our minds.

whine, or don’t whine
DO or don’t whine
just PARTICIPATE and
Get ‘er Done!

By: Geoff Livingston

Geoff Livingston — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:00:07 +0000

I think its a little of both. There are certainly as many women out here as there are men. Maybe some of us grasp the newest shiny tool first, but the disproportionate numbers don’t account for just that.

By: Geoff Livingston

Geoff Livingston — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:00:00 +0000

By: Corvida

Corvida — Sun, 16 Mar 2008 19:39:12 +0000

@Victoria Marinelli – The woman is brilliant! I conversed with her over the phone last night and she’s wonderful. What’s so ironic is that sometimes she’s at a complete lost about certain aspects of tech, but she’s willing to admit that and learn and ask questions. Erin is awesomesauce!

@Stephanie Booth – “I definitely didn’t think you were whining! Your post was very clear and educational. On top of that, you made a great list of other women, some of whom I’ve now added to both FriendFeed an Twitter! I didn’t think you were whining though. I was just pointing out your post as a reference point for the rest of the article, for others to consider.

Thanks for responding!”