Some situations better, some worse. (Score 2, Interesting)

First of all, an employer who hires someone younger as opposed to older with similiar creds better keep his mouth shut. It's a small world, and it's a lawsuit waiting to happen. These days, older can mean more experience. And with companies spending less, age increases the chances of a company getting a developer whose been around the block a couple of times and can step right in and be productive. As for those two ladies, I hate to say it, but they're screwed. There's such a disproportionate amount of male engineers, and male-biased engineers at that. When they do get a job, unfortunately, they will be looked at as a quota-fill, until they prove otherwise. I hope they read this and get motivated!