Re:The first woman PhD in computer science was a nun (2013)
by befeltingu on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @12:07PM
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Ok, fair enough I never knew this was a common practice. I was thinking more about today when I made my comment
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Re:The first woman PhD in computer science was a nun (2013)
by erichocean on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @12:43PM
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> Ok, fair enough I never knew this was a common practice.
What makes you think it was common practice? Exceptions are a thing…
Re:The first woman PhD in computer science was a nun (2013)
by fanf2 on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @03:12PM
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For an example of it being not just common but in some cases required to dismiss women when they married, see "The Marriage Bar" at https://civilservant.org.uk/women-history.html
Re:The first woman PhD in computer science was a nun (2013)
by erichocean on Tuesday June 16, 2020 @03:47PM
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I'm talking about forming all-married women businesses. I'd be shocked if that was common, but if you have data showing otherwise, I'm happy to be corrected...