http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?p=1036055770
It could be summarized as a discussion of what obstacles women face in the field. But some things are better if seen for yourself:
"The first thing that came to my mind was if they are hot or not. Looking at the picture all I can say is yipes."
"I certainly hope they all earned it to be there, I hate to think how many more otherwise qualified people missed out on an oppertunity because someone just wanted to bring in more women. While I agree its sad there are not more women in the profession I am not one for special treatment you earn your place there like everyone else and if a guy or a girl is more qualified then should go to them."
(Are you really sad that there are not more women in this profession? If you were, perhaps you wouldn't begin by questioning whether we earned our positions. Also, you might want to run spell-check before you insult someone else.)
-The one in the back row and second from the right isnt bad. Imagine how many times women in Comp. Sci. feel like they are being objectified during their college career.
-Wait I got a better idea. How 'bout no?
-Wait... do you mean our right or their right.
-Our right. The one in black. Anyways, my earlier point still stands. This thread being an example. (I'm guilty of it as well.
)"It's good to see the mentally challenged get a chance to show what they can do."
"Sadly, MS was in need of 9 dishwashers."
"*Queue "Sexual Harassment in the Workplace" Videos*"
I hope you are all ashamed of yourselves and never find success in computer science.
Additionally, there were a number of articles "summarizing" the original. Here's a pretty serious misrepresentation of me:
"Avitabile also became a computer passionate after taking a class in freshman year at Brown, during which she fell in love with computers and she felt that this was what she was made for."
And there's more...
"Ever notice how some fields of activity are completely dominated by men and you can’t see a single woman? This is most likely because for many years women didn’t have access to any form of education. In fact, women were generally banned from learning how to read and encouraged to stick to more womanly activities such as cooking, sowing and looking pretty."
WHY, INTERNET, WHY?! Why do you allow people to misquote me and twist my words? Why do you give these imbeciles free rein to judge my looks? Are you going to hurt my future career, O Internet?
So maybe that will help someone see why a woman might leave the field. For everyone who has asked for proof that sexism in CS exists, look at the people who immediately question whether I received my job for my talent or my gender. And also look at the people who don't care how I landed the internship and would prefer to ogle my body.
Love and kisses,
the one in the back row and second from the right
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