Comments on: The truth will set us free http://www.shessuchageek.com/2006/12/18/the-truth-will-set-us-free/ Sat, 02 Feb 2008 07:59:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Kristin A. http://www.shessuchageek.com/2006/12/18/the-truth-will-set-us-free/comment-page-1/#comment-275 Kristin A. Wed, 20 Dec 2006 07:18:07 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2006/12/18/the-truth-will-set-us-free/#comment-275 Annalee, you're right about bragging. It was definitely something I have a hard time with, having gotten the message that I shouldn't upstage my older brother--I remember my mother telling me that it was backwards that I was more academically gifted than he was. Old habits die hard... Annalee, you’re right about bragging. It was definitely something I have a hard time with, having gotten the message that I shouldn’t upstage my older brother–I remember my mother telling me that it was backwards that I was more academically gifted than he was. Old habits die hard…

]]> By: Annalee http://www.shessuchageek.com/2006/12/18/the-truth-will-set-us-free/comment-page-1/#comment-263 Annalee Tue, 19 Dec 2006 18:43:37 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2006/12/18/the-truth-will-set-us-free/#comment-263 One of the interesting things about the stats on women in science is that it seems the barriers go up as women enter graduate school or industry -- in other words, as they enter the workforce. You see nearly equal numbers of women and men excelling in science/engineering in undergraduate institutions, but those numbers get very skewed as soon as you look at who is actually working in their fields (about half the women who graduate with science/eng degrees don't wind up working in those areas). I definitely think sexist bias has something to do with this, but I also think that sometimes this problem is coming from women themselves. Women undersell themselves, and they consistently underrate their achievements. One thing women in science/eng could use, it seems to me, are more bragging skills. I've heard of teen girl groups doing "bragging training," learning to speak up even when you aren't completely sure you've got the right answer. I'd love to set up a sci/tech women's bragging group. One of the interesting things about the stats on women in science is that it seems the barriers go up as women enter graduate school or industry — in other words, as they enter the workforce. You see nearly equal numbers of women and men excelling in science/engineering in undergraduate institutions, but those numbers get very skewed as soon as you look at who is actually working in their fields (about half the women who graduate with science/eng degrees don’t wind up working in those areas).

I definitely think sexist bias has something to do with this, but I also think that sometimes this problem is coming from women themselves. Women undersell themselves, and they consistently underrate their achievements. One thing women in science/eng could use, it seems to me, are more bragging skills. I’ve heard of teen girl groups doing “bragging training,” learning to speak up even when you aren’t completely sure you’ve got the right answer. I’d love to set up a sci/tech women’s bragging group.

]]> By: Sam http://www.shessuchageek.com/2006/12/18/the-truth-will-set-us-free/comment-page-1/#comment-260 Sam Tue, 19 Dec 2006 16:38:30 +0000 http://www.shessuchageek.com/2006/12/18/the-truth-will-set-us-free/#comment-260 Have you heard of Sally Ride's science festivals for girls in middle school and high school? She is encouraging girls to pursue science: http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/ See also: http://www.sallyridescience.com/ and: http://www.sallyridecamps.com/ Have you heard of Sally Ride’s science festivals for girls in middle school and high school? She is encouraging girls to pursue science:

http://www.sallyridefestivals.com/

See also:

http://www.sallyridescience.com/

and:

http://www.sallyridecamps.com/

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