Be a Nerd Girl

[Andrew Schreiber]

Originally Posted by Madison

What does this concept demonstrate, exactly? Is it that engineers can be normal people, too? Is it that it's possible for women to be intelligent and remain desirable?

Maybe I just don't get it.

Wouldn't both goals be desirable? I know that I am constantly fighting the stereotype that you have to be "smart" to be interested in engineering. Showing that engineers are just every day people would be extremely beneficial. As for the second possible goal, have you seen Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs? If you haven't I suggest you do. Either way, in it the lead female character, a weather girl, is actually quite intelligent but acts dumb because that is the only role that is expected of her. I have heard some stories from a friend of mine that during high school another student asked her why she was in a physics class by saying, "Why are you here, girls can't do physics?" I am proud to say that he was smacked, multiple times (and she hits really hard) for his ignorant statement. And for the record, this young lady is currently studying to be an Electrical Engineer at KU, many of you have probably met her if you come by KU's booth in Atlanta.


As for having to submit pictures, I'm sorry, it is the same as submitting a resume to a job. For television work your looks are an asset you posses.