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Subject: Re: computing and gender
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Date: Mon, 12-Sep-83 23:33:09 EDT
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Martin points out that, in contrast to my statement that there are fewer
women in computing because women are less persistent, women learn to juggle
more easily bacause they are more persistant.

The difference is that (as far as I know) women aren't socialized to believe
they're no good at juggling.

I certainly didn't mean to imply that women are collectively less persevering
than men. If you turned the tables (imagine a course that required a lot
dealing with small children), the men would give up more easily, believing
they weren't cut out for that sort of thing. People do what society expects.

Loren Rosen
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