[UbuntuWomen] Why are there more females in Computer Science in UP?

[Emma Jane Hogbin]

Jan Claeys wrote:
> Op maandag 03-03-2008 om 16:25 uur [tijdzone -0500], schreef Emma Jane Hogbin:
>> Last fall I was the guest speaker at an event to promote the trades to
>> teen girls (trades == electrician, welder, iron worker, computer
>> technologist, etc). When I asked the girls how many have an account on
>> MySpace or Facebook every single one of them put up their hand (some
>> were on only one or the other and some used both). When I asked how many
>> had ever thought of building an app for Facebook fewer than five-ten
>> percent put up their hand. They actively consume technology but have not
>> even *thought* about altering the system.
> 
> Well, I wish none of them would be on on facebook or myspace, but maybe
> that's just because I prefer people to be original thinkers instead of
> "fashionistas"...  ;-)

Pfffbt. Scrabulous requires original thought! Sort of. :)

emma :)


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