A female engineer's opinion on why there are fewer women in tech

Re:A female engineer's opinion on why there are fewer women ... by ninkendo on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @03:32PM (#17033118)

I think it's a bit unfair to assume that people who are considered creepy must not know basic human interactions. A lot of people's initial opinion of you is guided subconsciously by how attractive you are. It's foolish to believe that looks don't play a huge role.

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Re:A female engineer's opinion on why there are fewer women ... by yosito on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @10:53PM (#17036068)

Science says creepiness is more about how well you can follow social norms, not about how attractive you are. https://dacemirror.sci-hub.tw/journal-article/189a70c9d3a2a3...

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Re:A female engineer's opinion on why there are fewer women ... by wilsonnb on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @05:15PM (#17034156)

A lot of the attractiveness that they focus on isn't necessarily unchangeable, though.

Many people can significantly improve the first impression they make by having a nice haircut that fits your head shape and clothes that fit your body shape well, match each other well, and aren't out of place for the current season.

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Re:A female engineer's opinion on why there are fewer women ... by modbait on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @05:40PM (#17034406)

So instead of "befriend her", you're suggesting "get new clothes and a nice haircut and then befriend her"? No thanks--I have enough friends.

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Re:A female engineer's opinion on why there are fewer women ... by wilsonnb on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @07:12PM (#17035112)

I'm suggesting that people who feel like others unfairly judge them as creepy and don't like it use the modifiable aspects of their physical appearance to change how people see them.

Apparently you don't care if you are perceived as creepy, which is fine, but other people do care and would be interested in doing something about it.

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