The Optional Final

Here's my thesis!  If you find any errors, please don't point them out right now.  I can't  make changes to my submission, but if you bring them up after I graduate, I'd be happy to make the changes for prosperity.

~Kiki

P.S.  The bibliography is a great place to find additional resources on what we've been discussing in class.

Links for class movies

Here's the movie that discusses the environment study.

Here's the discussion about women in industry.

And the link to the video for historical purposes only ;)

Where are all the women in science?

Sent by Megen:

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn20416-where-are-all-the-women-scientists.html

Sexism in CS Education is More Subtle than You Might Think

Take a look at this article:
Combatting Overt Sexism

In addition, when you diminish your female colleagues through your words or actions, you take away moments to build confidence.  Something as simple as using affectionate names like "Sweetie" or treating a woman like a sexual pursuit rather than a business partner can make her feel diminished as a member of your team.

Keep these things in mind when "joking around" with colleagues that you haven't already established a secure relationship with.

You Are Not Alone

http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/marie_curie.png

Links from class today - 5/4/11

Here's my blog on the infographic:
  http://wicsuo.blogspot.com/2011/01/what-would-you-choose-brains-or-beauty.html

And the YouTube videos:
  Porn Ads
  Being Different
  No Girls in CS music video
  Workaholic

Enjoy!

Some Articles from Professor Butler

Here are some articles that emphasize the history of women in computing...

"Only the Clothes Changed: Women Operators in British Computing and Advertising, 1950–1970"
http://www.computer.org/portal/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=7d126477-d42c-4db2-8fcc-558a84c4e0fe&groupId=67627

"The Women of ENIAC"
http://www.computer.org/cms/Computer.org/ComputingNow/computingthen/atty/1996/ATTY-1996-1-Women.pdf

From http://www.computer.org/portal/web/computingthen