A Woman’s Story

Re:A Woman’s Story by exit on Thursday March 29, 2012 @03:19PM (#3772648)

> The fact that she was a woman and black ultimately didn't make a difference to the, presumably, white men that hired her.

so sticking it out is a credit to her.

it's likely though that the industry missed out on others who were qualified, but too put off to get that far.

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Re:A Woman’s Story by davedx on Thursday March 29, 2012 @03:38PM (#3772731)

And it's still missing out. My girlfriend was told that she was "in the wrong room" for one of her comp sci exams, back in the dark ages of... 2000 or so, in one of the most progressive countries in the world.

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Re:A Woman’s Story by cantastoria on Thursday March 29, 2012 @03:21PM (#3772660)

Damn it, I didn't click on the link at the end.

I've deleted my comment out of respect for raganwald's mother. Even I have lines I won't cross...

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Re:A Woman’s Story by raganwald on Thursday March 29, 2012 @03:29PM (#3772693)

I don’t mind your comment. If it fosters productive discussion, it’s a win.

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