Comments on: Women In Technology – What’s The Difference? http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/ Zoe Piper, The Internet And Everything Thu, 25 Feb 2010 16:44:57 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Vicky http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Vicky Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:46:33 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1131 Excellent article, I have to say lots of the points you raised struck a chord with me! Where I'm not a strong advocate of womens only events, I can see the value in being able to meet / network with other women in the web industry but I also agree with your point about awards for a top business woman category, why segregate by gender for these awards? I've always worked in web teams where I've been the only woman and never found it to be a problem, in fact the most frustrating thing for me when I first start work in a new team is when my male counterparts try and tone it down because there's a 'woman in the room', like you said as a woman working in this industry you tend to develop a thick skin and I can confidently say nothing the team I work with has said or done has ever offended me. Excellent article, I have to say lots of the points you raised struck a chord with me! Where I’m not a strong advocate of womens only events, I can see the value in being able to meet / network with other women in the web industry but I also agree with your point about awards for a top business woman category, why segregate by gender for these awards?

I’ve always worked in web teams where I’ve been the only woman and never found it to be a problem, in fact the most frustrating thing for me when I first start work in a new team is when my male counterparts try and tone it down because there’s a ‘woman in the room’, like you said as a woman working in this industry you tend to develop a thick skin and I can confidently say nothing the team I work with has said or done has ever offended me.

]]> By: Rosastef http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Rosastef Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:31:45 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1128 This isn't making sense to me. First you say: "I think the digital industry is one of the most equal forums you’re ever going to find." Yes, true. Then you say: "If you’re a girl in the web industry I think you have to grow a thick skin." Why would you have to grow a thick skin if the digital industry is one of the most equal forums we can find? This isn’t making sense to me. First you say: “I think the digital industry is one of the most equal forums you’re ever going to find.” Yes, true.

Then you say: “If you’re a girl in the web industry I think you have to grow a thick skin.”

Why would you have to grow a thick skin if the digital industry is one of the most equal forums we can find?

]]> By: Just Stop Making An Issue Out Of It, Okay? | Piggynap's Blog | Zoe Piper http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 Just Stop Making An Issue Out Of It, Okay? | Piggynap's Blog | Zoe Piper Tue, 21 Apr 2009 15:13:05 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1126 [...] Divas” or “Sexy SEOs”. I really don’t want to go into the argument again, but this is a great example of the faux-feminism that really gets my [...] [...] Divas” or “Sexy SEOs”. I really don’t want to go into the argument again, but this is a great example of the faux-feminism that really gets my [...]

]]> By: Women in Technology: A Man’s Perspective - Nobody’s Listening http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1064 Women in Technology: A Man’s Perspective - Nobody’s Listening Wed, 18 Mar 2009 09:07:10 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1064 [...] in Technology: A Man’s Perspective Mar.18, 2009 in Uncategorized Sparked by Piper’s musings on the subject, I’ve been working in tech-related industries since I was knee high to a W.A.S.P. and, like [...] [...] in Technology: A Man’s Perspective Mar.18, 2009 in Uncategorized Sparked by Piper’s musings on the subject, I’ve been working in tech-related industries since I was knee high to a W.A.S.P. and, like [...]

]]> By: Piggynap http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1062 Piggynap Tue, 17 Mar 2009 17:29:23 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1062 John - see comment on your blog :) Carpsio - i didn't even know we had so many pencils until they tumbled to the floor like a hundred long, pointy tears. John – see comment on your blog :)

Carpsio – i didn’t even know we had so many pencils until they tumbled to the floor like a hundred long, pointy tears.

]]> By: John Leach http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1058 John Leach Mon, 16 Mar 2009 18:16:52 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1058 <blockquote>"Maybe the women-only events focus on women-only issues….like what? We’re all equal in the digital industry so what are these ‘issues’?"</blockquote> From how you've described some workplaces, it seems these issues might be: surviving in a sexually hostile work environment and cultivating a thick skin.

“Maybe the women-only events focus on women-only issues….like what? We’re all equal in the digital industry so what are these ‘issues’?”

From how you’ve described some workplaces, it seems these issues might be: surviving in a sexually hostile work environment and cultivating a thick skin.

]]> By: Carpsio http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1056 Carpsio Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:01:43 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1056 I feel really bad now that I never offered you ice cream or an optimistic picture of an cat to look at, Piper. And sorry for dropping all those pencils. You're right: I could have picked them up myself. I feel really bad now that I never offered you ice cream or an optimistic picture of an cat to look at, Piper. And sorry for dropping all those pencils. You’re right: I could have picked them up myself.

]]> By: Wayne Smallman (a.k.a. Octane on Twitter) http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1051 Wayne Smallman (a.k.a. Octane on Twitter) Sat, 14 Mar 2009 09:49:04 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1051 If you start out with the understanding that men and women are different, then factor that into your projects, then there are few surprises. As far as I'm concerned, I don't take any sides or have any preferences; if the person has the qualifications and the qualities I need then they get the work. If you start out with the understanding that men and women are different, then factor that into your projects, then there are few surprises.

As far as I’m concerned, I don’t take any sides or have any preferences; if the person has the qualifications and the qualities I need then they get the work.

]]> By: céline http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1050 céline Sat, 14 Mar 2009 08:29:56 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1050 I do feel strongly about this subject and it's been brilliant exchanging opinions with you about it: I feel like I understand your point of view a lot better. What you say makes complete sense, although I think we'll carry on disagreeing about the value of women-only events, which is perfectly fine. I must say I don't understand why more women don't go to geekups, in my mind both types of events are great and should coexist for the benefits of all. I do feel strongly about this subject and it’s been brilliant exchanging opinions with you about it: I feel like I understand your point of view a lot better. What you say makes complete sense, although I think we’ll carry on disagreeing about the value of women-only events, which is perfectly fine. I must say I don’t understand why more women don’t go to geekups, in my mind both types of events are great and should coexist for the benefits of all.

]]> By: Piggynap http://www.piggynap.com/personal/women-in-technology-whats-the-difference/comment-page-1/#comment-1048 Piggynap Fri, 13 Mar 2009 22:14:34 +0000 http://www.piggynap.com/?p=536#comment-1048 Thanks for the comments guys. Celine - I think we both feel pretty strongly about the subject and it's something there's always going to be a lot of different opinions on - both men and women take both sides which I find interesting. I understand women wanting to find inspiration from other women, but maybe events like Geekup should just be publicised more to women who'd normally go to female-only events. It'd be great for more girls to come along. Zoe Thanks for the comments guys. Celine – I think we both feel pretty strongly about the subject and it’s something there’s always going to be a lot of different opinions on – both men and women take both sides which I find interesting. I understand women wanting to find inspiration from other women, but maybe events like Geekup should just be publicised more to women who’d normally go to female-only events. It’d be great for more girls to come along.

Zoe

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