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Originally Posted by Zenith  Do you think women are as capable as men when it comes to engineering? |
Hello and welcome. The answer to your first question is yes, I do think that women are capable of performing as well as men in engineering.
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However, I have noticed that it takes me a little more time to earn the respect of my (mostly male) students as apposed to the other instructors.
After they figure out that I am well versed in the art of recording, they sometimes hold me in higher esteem than my male coworkers. I've taught at least a thousand students and have witnessed this phenomenon over and over again... What gives fellas?
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A very wise person once told me that sometimes, it's actually better to generalize than to offer yourself as an example. Can you generalize that statement above? How do you know that men do not have to prove themselves to get respect from their peers too? Can you elaborate on that, please?
Furthermore, how do you know that once your credentials are established, you are held in "higher esteem than males"? Really? Higher esteem? Why is that?
Spurred by your post, I checked some (US)
numbers. I discovered some interesting facts. I quote the first report available by following the link above (
The Changing Representation of Women in Science and Engineering). It says:
In 1975, women earned 33% of all science and engineering bachelors degrees. In 1998, women earned 49%
The numbers have improved dramatically. S&E women have risen from 1/3 to almost 1/2 of the pie in 20-odd years. I recall that the numbers are dismally different for audio engineering, but don't have the data in front of me.
This change has happened very recently. Therefore, you will still find people who cling to the old attitudes and prejudices. This forum is not immune to it. Instead of focusing on the "boys being boys" threads in the Moan Zone, I invite you to participate actively in the rest of the site.
The value of gearslutz is directly related to the quality of the posts found here. If you find something that is objectionable (i.e. something that sensible people wouldn't say in front of a woman), then you should raise your voice, and if your complaint makes sense (i.e. there's a double standard, or sexism), we'll side with you. The flip side is that if you're being a whiner, we'll probably let you know too, just like we would with anyone else. Are you up for that?
We're not really a bunch of Neanderthals. I'd welcome a lady's rant as much as I would read a guy's moan, if it's well written.
Cheers,
++aldo