Comment Women in math (Score 1) 1174
According to a study done at Bernard College, most women, despite their mathematical abilities, had little or no interest in pursuing a career involving mathematics. Other women were found to be stricken with anxiety about their math skills, even though they were significantly capable of it, and were discouraged out of related careers.
I'm not saying that all women are worrisome; I'm also not saying that there is no sexism in CS, because there is...some. Sure, maybe they were qualified to pursue CS, but perhaps they found some other field that better suits their interests, or maybe they didn't feel that they could keep up with the more experienced professionals (geeks), so they decided to study another program that they know they're good at. I considered CS at one point in time, but I wasn't "good enough" in my mind, so I decided to pursue CAD. I still think that I'm not smart enough to continue my education in the CAD field and have considered becoming a police sniper, even with 3 years of CAD under my belt!
I'm not saying that all women are worrisome; I'm also not saying that there is no sexism in CS, because there is...some. Sure, maybe they were qualified to pursue CS, but perhaps they found some other field that better suits their interests, or maybe they didn't feel that they could keep up with the more experienced professionals (geeks), so they decided to study another program that they know they're good at. I considered CS at one point in time, but I wasn't "good enough" in my mind, so I decided to pursue CAD. I still think that I'm not smart enough to continue my education in the CAD field and have considered becoming a police sniper, even with 3 years of CAD under my belt!
