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Originally Posted by hstanger
teams need to seek out female mentors!
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The few female mentors I've worked side-by-side with have been some of the best, but they are very hard to find. Not just technical mentors, but mentors in general. I also have a general problem recruiting mentors, but I'd be interested in hearing any advice for recruiting female mentors.
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And I would say also to keep conversations focused robotics as much as possible to prevent both parties from focusing on appearance
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I actually slightly disagree with this. I think moving the topic festers the behavior or issue, especially because if they don't act that way in front of you
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(whatever they choose to talk about at lunch is different
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I equate this sometimes to tool safety. I'd rather the student do something unsafe in front of me, so I can help them understand the need for safety, then do it when I'm turned away. I think this applies to behavior as well.