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From: shore@ncifcrf.gov (Melinda Shore)
Newsgroups: comp.society.women
Subject: Re: Women Wizards?
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Date: 15 Jul 88 15:06:18 GMT
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In article <12107@agate.BERKELEY.EDU> cook@Alliant.COM (Dale C. Cook) writes:
>                               I think high tech is one of the least
>descriminatory industries simply because it is relatively easy to
>measure and reward competitance.  Any similar/different experience
>out there?

Yes.  In my last job I was the first woman hired onto the technical
staff and I'm the only woman on the technical staff at this job, as
well.  At the last position we eventually hired more women into both
entry-level and senior positions, but it still wasn't unusual to hear
senior members of the the technical staff referred to as "pretty
girls." Also, there was a lot of pressure for the women to move into
management-type positions and out of technical roles.  On the other
hand, I was working at a university several years ago and women there
were treated very professionally.  It obviously varies considerably
from site to site, but I think it's a mistake to assume that there are
no problems.
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Melinda Shore                                    shore@ncifcrf.gov
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