Thanks for your comment. I absolutely agree, just because I have not experienced the kind of negative attitudes you describe does not mean that they don’t exist. I also suspect these attitudes are perhaps more prevalent in corporate tech than in HE where I’ve spent most of my working life. I did one brief stint as a junior techy in a large print and digital media company and it was absolutely brutal. So I agree, there are few enough women working in the technology domain and it’s vital that we support each other. And of course, this is also why it’s so inspiring when you do come across such support.

I think that’s fantastic that you’ve never experienced any female bitchiness in tech and that you have evidence to support this. I’m not suggesting that every woman has had the same experience in the tech field as I’ve had. I know women who have, and women who haven’t.

We all have different experiences, as is the way of life. I suppose it’s when people start to say, “Well, I’ve never experienced this, and therefore it isn’t possible.” is where we run into problems.