How Stereotype Threat keeps women from working in SW — and how we can fight it

Re:How Stereotype Threat keeps women from working in SW — an... by surrealize on Wednesday August 01, 2012 @04:48PM (#4325600)

Yes, both men and women encounter stereotype threat. However, in programming, stereotype threat works mainly against women. So in context, yes, it's gender-specific.

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Re:How Stereotype Threat keeps women from working in SW — an... by philwelch on Wednesday August 01, 2012 @11:38PM (#4327123)

I'd say "stereotype threat" is more of a neurotic-specific thing than anything else.

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Re:How Stereotype Threat keeps women from working in SW — an... by surrealize on Thursday August 02, 2012 @04:42AM (#4327871)

It's well supported experimentally.

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