Comments on: Open thread: digging out

By: Teresa

Teresa — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 10:19:17 +0000

Hi! I loved the National Coming Out Day post and wanted to write you guys an e-mail about the thoughts it sparked. It would be great if you could contact me and tell me where to send it!

By: Dorothea Salo

Dorothea Salo — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 00:04:04 +0000

I won a brand-new iPod Touch at a conference last week and I LOVE the little thing.

By: Marisa

Marisa — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:10:30 +0000

I’m wondering if there are any success stories somewhere about embracing beauty in the work place. I’m young and pretty, and I’ve always thought that this complimented my drive and determination. I’m smart and an asset to the company. I thought my confidence and enthusiasm was helping create an energetic, successful work environment. But recently I’ve learned that enjoying working with me isn’t the same as respecting me. I have been labeled as “the girl” at my company in a very public forum. (As opposed to the woman, lady, manager, speaker, etc.) I constantly worry that if I don’t dress conservatively I won’t be taken seriously. Is the lesson here that I can’t get respect no matter how I dress? I realize this is more of an age prejudice than gender.
So I’m wondering, is it possible to dress nicely and look beautiful in the IT workplace without getting hated on by both men and women? (Especially in IT where the dress code is notoriously casual.)

By: Bene

Bene — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:47:51 +0000

Reading Gwyneth Jones’ Spirit and wondering if anyone else has read it or the Bold as Love books. They didn’t get US release, so I’m a bit SOL for access, but maybe they made it to the Antipodes? I have lots to say so far.

By: Asad

Asad — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:26:35 +0000

Tell us what’s on your mind.

My inner 6-year-old, who generally gets total free rein, wants me to tell you that my meninges are on my mind.

By: Liz

Liz — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 16:14:10 +0000

Had my coffee and read the start of “Becoming Laura Ingalls Wilder”, a very interesting biography! Now about to dive into work and figure out where my code merges went wrong yesterday.

By: lauredhel

lauredhel — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 15:36:19 +0000

I was just pointed to this - a Microsoft 'evangelist' at an event in LA, in a session aimed at Women In Tech, "started fanning himself with a paper and commented that the room was warm because all the women were simultaneously hot flashing."

By: mdz

mdz — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:15:00 +0000

@lauredhel

Beautiful! Thanks for sharing it.

By: lauredhel

lauredhel — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:42:56 +0000

@Cesy I took a pretty photo of bees on lavender.

By: koipond

koipond — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 10:30:06 +0000

@Cesy

I’m reading all over at hark a vagrant and this one made me smile.

http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=213