Comments on: “Why do you write about technology? Wouldn’t you rather be writing about fashion or something?” http://www.catherineomega.com/2009/06/why-do-you-write-about-technology-wouldn%e2%80%99t-you-rather-be-writing-about-fashion-or-something/ A blog by Catherine Winters Wed, 02 Mar 2011 03:23:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: AnneDroid http://www.catherineomega.com/2009/06/why-do-you-write-about-technology-wouldn%e2%80%99t-you-rather-be-writing-about-fashion-or-something/comment-page-1/#comment-55740 AnneDroid Sun, 28 Jun 2009 04:04:48 +0000 http://www.catherineomega.com/?p=174#comment-55740 Everytime a new all-female metal band comes out, the 'critics' invariably say, "this band proves that women -can- rock!" The assumption is of course, that it's all cotton candy, curling irons and high heels inside our heads. It's rude and dismissive, but it really is just a fact of life; those who will be biogts will (at best) see you and I as exceptions. It's been my experience that railing against it is pointless - Barbie won't be given a fighter pilot's uniform, and GI Joe won't hold a frying pan. As an Engineering student, I found it disapointing that there was as much resistance from my female friends as from my classmates. "All that math is trouble, wouldn't you really rather be a teacher?" I know that my skills and interests make me unusual, and I take some small pride and a touch of pleasure from that fact. I am appeciative that I've had the opportunity to know others who have the mental competency to challenge these social expectations (like you). With or without music, we rock. =) Everytime a new all-female metal band comes out, the ‘critics’ invariably say, “this band proves that women –can– rock!” The assumption is of course, that it’s all cotton candy, curling irons and high heels inside our heads.

It’s rude and dismissive, but it really is just a fact of life; those who will be biogts will (at best) see you and I as exceptions. It’s been my experience that railing against it is pointless — Barbie won’t be given a fighter pilot’s uniform, and GI Joe won’t hold a frying pan.

As an Engineering student, I found it disapointing that there was as much resistance from my female friends as from my classmates. “All that math is trouble, wouldn’t you really rather be a teacher?”

I know that my skills and interests make me unusual, and I take some small pride and a touch of pleasure from that fact. I am appeciative that I’ve had the opportunity to know others who have the mental competency to challenge these social expectations (like you).

With or without music, we rock. =)

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