[decimon]

The one-armed bandits of the computer lab don't need girls.

[GeronL]

Stupid headline. I envisioned a mob of muslim geeks chasing women out of the building.

Maybe the media should stop spreading the stereotype if they are concerned about this.

[WashStateGirl]

You can’t mix matter and anti-matter cold...

:)

[Tublecane]

Yeah, right, like how women steer clear of math and science because their teachers told them to. Couldn’t possibly be because that’s just not what they want to do.

[Anti-Utopian]

"...computer science is missing out on female perspectives."

Like missing a hole in the head.

[a fool in paradise]

The stereotype of computer scientists as geeks who memorize Star Trek lines and never leave the lab may be driving women away from the field, a new study suggests.

So the stereotypes and geeks are to blame for women not entering these jobs.

Doesn't matter. It is a bad investment in a career anyway as jobs are offshored to India and even IBM is encouraging Americans to go abroad where they will work cheaper but "your dollar goes farther there".

Maybe the women need to be more tolerant of diversity.

[Seeking the truth]

This is correct........women should stay in the kitchen....barefoot and naked......isn’t that what the old saying was?

[JenB]

Funny, the science fiction memorabilia, junk food, and computer games were always my favorite part of computer science college environment. My favorite part of the job side of CS was the lack of other women...

[thefactor]

Women might steer clear of studying it, but they seem to flock to computer nerds in the real world when they see the paychecks the nerds bring home.

[cartan]

Whatever reason men may have to study computer science, it is not that they’re expecting to meet a lot of female super models there. Now, if they study computer science anyway, why can’t women do the same?

[flowerplough]

The stereotype of computer scientists as geeks who memorize Star Trek lines and never leave the lab may be driving women away from the field, or maybe women never really were very interested in “the field”. As Twain used to say, “Write without pay until somebody offers to pay you.” Geeky guys’ll spend so much time and money tinkering with gadgets; gals usually just aren’t that into it.

[SoDak]

There are zero women in my data center. Fine by me, I’m already married to a beautiful woman, and don’t have to endure the foolishness of having mixed company in the data center. It’s very freeing after working with a lot of women on the sales team before my current job.

[LizardQueen]

Ugh. If any woman is being “chased out “ of computer science because of a few talking Yodas, odd posters, and conversations held in Klingon they are NEVER going to make it out in the field in the real work world. Good riddance.

LQ, 25 year IT veteran who has befriended the bearers of the talking Yodas.

[Ukiapah Heep]

They have cooties.

[kalee]

ping

[KarlInOhio]

"When people think of computer science, the image that immediately pops into many of their minds is of the computer geek surrounded by such things as computer games, science-fiction memorabilia and junk food," said lead researcher Sapna Cheryan, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington. "That stereotype doesn't appeal to many women who don't like the portrait of masculinity that it evokes."

Because nothing oozes raw masculinity like an engineer or computer programmer. Next thing you know they'll want Scotty to make the engineering deck more welcoming to Sulu.

Now, back to working on my C++ variant I call K++. It is very similar to C++, but uses Klingon terms for all the reserved words.

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"When people think of computer science, the image that immediately pops into many of their minds is of the computer geek surrounded by such things as computer games, science-fiction memorabilia and junk food," said lead researcher Sapna Cheryan, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Washington. "That stereotype doesn't appeal to many women who don't like the portrait of masculinity that it evokes."

Because the geeks are just too masculine?

Or because they're not masculine enough?

It looks like guys lose either way.

Maybe this is a prejudice the women have to overcome on their own.

[DCPatriot]

[Travis McGee]

Humor ping!

[Tzimisce]

So there you have it, women are bigoted and discrimatory.

[TChris]

...computer science is missing out on female perspectives.

Yeah, we need more female influence on, say, the Windows UI. There isn't enough eye candy in there yet. And where did that sweet little paper clip helper go?

*ducking for cover*