Barbie as a Computer Engineer

[RogerHebert]

+1 for Computer Engineer (since there isn't a Pharmacist choice -yet-).

And passed along the link to our team...

Go Computer Engineer Barbie !

[RogerHebert]

Told my 13 y.o. daughter (a FLL programmer) to go to the site and vote. She chose Computer Engineer... So there you go - FIRST is working...

[sami9145]

+3 computer engineering barbie

this is kinda cool that barbie might actually be cool for once lol

[Refresh]

+5 to CE

I had to do it in secret and I don't think I'll tell the others because I can't really aford to lose any more man points. But great idea

[JaneYoung]

Looks like Barbie is going to be a Computer Engineer and a News Anchor.

EDIT: Interesting to note the Girls' Vote and the Popular Vote. Also, interesting to note how each will be dressed and what that reflects/says about stereotypes, even though it seems that this opportunity is created to work towards making inroads in diversity in the work force and to help girls understand that they can achieve in any field they are interested in. We still have such a long long way to go. The computer engineer looks cool, though - I'm liking the glasses.
Jane

P.S. Thanks for the update, Jenny.

[Phoenix Spud]

WHOOO! As a girl who was always geeky, and never liked Barbie, I am excited! This might actually get more women into engineering!!! (Though I must say, I wish they had not put PINK onto her outfit and computer...)

[rsegrest]

Originally Posted by JaneYoung

interesting to note how each will be dressed and what that reflects/says about stereotypes, even though it seems that this opportunity is created to work towards making inroads in diversity in the work force and to help girls understand that they can achieve in any field they are interested in.

I agree completely (although I cringed at the glasses personally). The girls on my team work very hard to try and achieve the same respect as the guys. What's funny is that Championships lands the same weekend as our Jr/Sr prom and the girls are all saying, "I don't care about prom, if we make it to Championships I'll wear my prom dress to Atlanta!" and all the guys are saying, "My girlfriend is already mad at me just thinking about the possibility of us making it to Atlanta!"...what does that tell you?

[RoboMom]

Originally Posted by rsegrest

What's funny is that Championships lands the same weekend as our Jr/Sr prom and the girls are all saying, "I don't care about prom, if we make it to Championships I'll wear my prom dress to Atlanta!" and all the guys are saying, "My girlfriend is already mad at me just thinking about the possibility of us making it to Atlanta!"...what does that tell you?

There is a great photo somewhere in the files of 2 girls wearing their prom dresses, with signs saying something like "I'm missing my prom." Can someone please find it?

[JaneYoung]

Originally Posted by RoboMom

There is a great photo somewhere in the files of 2 girls wearing their prom dresses, with signs saying something like "I'm missing my prom." Can someone please find it?

They were drivers, right?

And I love the pink. I had to start wearing glasses in high school and I got rose pink frames with rose-colored lens. I saw the world through my rose-colored glasses and I was a happy girl.