Comments on: Stompy Boots Linkspam, 12 February 2010 http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/ Women, feminism, and geek culture Sun, 20 May 2012 08:18:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: DB http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3807 DB Fri, 26 Feb 2010 20:09:37 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3807 With a lot of the discussion about women in tech fields, thought you might find this interesting: http://gizmodo.com/5480177/androids-dude-problem With a lot of the discussion about women in tech fields, thought you might find this interesting:

http://gizmodo.com/5480177/androids-dude-problem

]]> By: James Morris http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3798 James Morris Tue, 23 Feb 2010 08:52:22 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3798 Here's a link you might like: "Information Security D-List Interview: Erin Jacobs" (aka SecBarbie) http://www.andrewhay.ca/archives/1349 Here’s a link you might like:

“Information Security D-List Interview: Erin Jacobs” (aka SecBarbie)
http://www.andrewhay.ca/archives/1349

]]> By: pfctdayelise http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3778 pfctdayelise Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:21:11 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3778 This is a pretty peripheral suggestion for the next roundup (or general pondering), but I read with interest the argument by an ACM chap that <a href="http://cacm.acm.org/blogs/blog-cacm/72144-the-impact-of-open-source-on-computing-education/fulltext" rel="nofollow">open source could have a negative impact on computing education</a>, in part because open source has less diverse participation than general business IT. This is a pretty peripheral suggestion for the next roundup (or general pondering), but I read with interest the argument by an ACM chap that open source could have a negative impact on computing education, in part because open source has less diverse participation than general business IT.

]]> By: mohn http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3764 mohn Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:03:06 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3764 Regarding the vagina/vulva shaped mouse: Yeah, just push the button and you'll get where you want... While I like the idea of displaying female genitals in order to break up taboos I don't like the public discussion about the G-spot - at least how it was discussed in my country. It didn't help women to find out what they want but created another formula you have to follow to "produce" sexual pleasure, which doesn't work in my experience. Regarding the vagina/vulva shaped mouse: Yeah, just push the button and you’ll get where you want… While I like the idea of displaying female genitals in order to break up taboos I don’t like the public discussion about the G-spot – at least how it was discussed in my country. It didn’t help women to find out what they want but created another formula you have to follow to “produce” sexual pleasure, which doesn’t work in my experience.

]]> By: PharaohKatt http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3760 PharaohKatt Sat, 13 Feb 2010 13:03:09 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3760 WRT the My Little Pony thing: I used to do that as a child! But with my mum's hair, not My Little Ponys (mine were too small for that). I used to love find recursive patterns in things too (or any patterns for that matter). Maths is awesome. WRT the My Little Pony thing: I used to do that as a child! But with my mum’s hair, not My Little Ponys (mine were too small for that). I used to love find recursive patterns in things too (or any patterns for that matter). Maths is awesome.

]]> By: Melissa http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3751 Melissa Fri, 12 Feb 2010 23:42:17 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3751 Whups. Corrected, thanks. :) Whups. Corrected, thanks. :)

]]> By: Claire http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3747 Claire Fri, 12 Feb 2010 22:40:34 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3747 It's not Sherry Turkel who was inspired by My Little Pony, it's Christine Alvarado, who is a CS prof at Harvey Mudd College. It’s not Sherry Turkel who was inspired by My Little Pony, it’s Christine Alvarado, who is a CS prof at Harvey Mudd College.

]]> By: Do we need more plastic objects shaped like female body parts? | Society for Menstrual Cycle Research http://geekfeminism.org/2010/02/12/stompy-boots-linkspam/comment-page-1/#comment-3746 Do we need more plastic objects shaped like female body parts? | Society for Menstrual Cycle Research Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:23:04 +0000 http://geekfeminism.org/?p=2102#comment-3746 [...] Just no. As Melissa at Geek Feminism says, this could reinforce some wrong [...] [...] Just no. As Melissa at Geek Feminism says, this could reinforce some wrong [...]

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