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Originally Posted by Kelly
This thread: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/sh...threadid=56504
I, quite frankly, find it patronizing when people congratulate me for pursuing engineering because "there just aren't enough women in math and science." It makes me feel like they think my abilities are only noteworthy in the context of my gender, while I would like to think that I would be considered smart no matter who I was.
This is an issue I'm interested in, and I'm curious to hear insights from girls on other teams. |
When people congratulate you for pursuing engineering, they are not congratulating you on your abilities (not that your abilities are bad) but your
decision to pursue engineering. Such a decision is definitely worth being proud of. For whatever reasons (which I can rationalize but will not mention), women are still intimidated by a career in science, math and technology, and engineering especially. You, and the many other women in FIRST, have deviated from the norm and jumped into a field dominated by men. This bravery deserves its congratulations.