Comments on: Out come the long knives http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/ Mid-40's feminist engineer talks about everything not about BPM Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:54:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: sandy http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1580 sandy Sun, 04 Mar 2007 14:17:27 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1580 Rohan -- brilliant post, thanks for the link! Definitely proves that you could host a kick-butt technology conference with all women speakers and maintain highest quality standards. Also some great suggestions in the comments, including a link to Jen Bekman's list of over 200 women conference speakers, although they cover many areas other than technology. In other words, the choices are there, the conference organizers just have to make them. Rohan — brilliant post, thanks for the link! Definitely proves that you could host a kick-butt technology conference with all women speakers and maintain highest quality standards. Also some great suggestions in the comments, including a link to Jen Bekman’s list of over 200 women conference speakers, although they cover many areas other than technology. In other words, the choices are there, the conference organizers just have to make them.

]]> By: Rohan Jayasekera http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1578 Rohan Jayasekera Sun, 04 Mar 2007 02:29:39 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1578 On the same day as Elisa Camahort's post there was also one by Anil Dash that I recommend reading: http://www.dashes.com/anil/2007/02/23/the_essentials_ On the same day as Elisa Camahort’s post there was also one by Anil Dash that I recommend reading: http://www.dashes.com/anil/2007/02/23/the_essentials_

]]> By: sandy http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1579 sandy Sun, 04 Mar 2007 01:12:04 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1579 Pat, I heard about Doris Anderson, great loss. And I totally agree with you about the vicious circle (can't believe I caught a typo on you) of women being turned off technology because it's unwelcoming, in a large part due to lack of other women. That's why I think that technology conference organizers have an obligation to provide leadership in this regard. Pat, I heard about Doris Anderson, great loss. And I totally agree with you about the vicious circle (can’t believe I caught a typo on you) of women being turned off technology because it’s unwelcoming, in a large part due to lack of other women. That’s why I think that technology conference organizers have an obligation to provide leadership in this regard.

]]> By: pat http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1577 pat Sat, 03 Mar 2007 23:40:25 +0000 http://www.sandyofftopic.com/2007/03/out-come-the-long-knives/#comment-1577 Argh. Until there are as many women in technology as men, we've not achieved equality. Women aren't going into technology because they still hear about there not being enough women in technology... viscious circle. Doris Anderson (feminist, Status of Women, etc.) died today. RIP. The battle's not over (even though Canada's New Government(tm) has announced that it is by maiming the organization (http://awombofherown.blogspot.com/2006/10/federal-funding-cuts-to-status-of.html) Argh. Until there are as many women in technology as men, we’ve not achieved equality. Women aren’t going into technology because they still hear about there not being enough women in technology… viscious circle.

Doris Anderson (feminist, Status of Women, etc.) died today. RIP. The battle’s not over (even though Canada’s New Government(tm) has announced that it is by maiming the organization (http://awombofherown.blogspot.com/2006/10/federal-funding-cuts-to-status-of.html)

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