Girl Geeks & Opinions Kate Carruthers April 2009 April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

The Problem Gorillas in our midst … That is old fashioned ideas about women, their capabilities, & their place in the world April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

Gorillas in our midst …

That is old fashioned ideas about women, their capabilities, & their place in the world

From a site called The Minority Report: “ Personally, I’ve been meaning to dedicate a blog post or two to the incredible hotness of Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at Google. Aside from her yummy gorgeousness, she must be incredibly intelligent to have been one of the first twenty employees of Google and still be there. I’d throw one up there…” Source: Toni Bowers http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=696 April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

From a site called The Minority Report:

“ Personally, I’ve been meaning to dedicate a blog post or two to the incredible hotness of Marissa Mayer, Vice President of Search Product and User Experience at Google. Aside from her yummy gorgeousness, she must be incredibly intelligent to have been one of the first twenty employees of Google and still be there. I’d throw one up there…”

From a discussion on a CNET piece by Caroline McCarthy: “ Caroline… I think you’re a pretty girl and all, but, really, who cares?” Source: Toni Bowers http://blogs.techrepublic.com.com/career/?p=696 April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

From a discussion on a CNET piece by Caroline McCarthy:

“ Caroline… I think you’re a pretty girl and all, but, really, who cares?”

Fact People will have pre-conceptions about you & what you like or want to do April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

People will have pre-conceptions about you & what you like or want to do

The solution Get clear in your mind what you: Like to do Want to do Can do April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

Get clear in your mind what you:

Like to do

Want to do

Can do

The solution Get a plan Find people who are willing help Work out who is not willing to help April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com Ignore people who are part of the problem & not part of the solution

Get a plan

Find people who are willing help

Work out who is not willing to help

The solution Gilmore’s law is your friend : “ The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” – John Gilmore April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com When you can’t solve a problem by confrontation simply route around it

Gilmore’s law is your friend :

“ The Net interprets censorship as damage and routes around it.” – John Gilmore

The Solution Choose your battles wisely Better to win the war April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com Not everyone has to agree with or like you for you to win

Choose your battles wisely

Better to win the war

The solution Build your support networks (here’s one I prepared earlier  ) People who listen, understand, sympathise & have ideas to help Source: @trib April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

Build your support networks (here’s one I prepared earlier  )

People who listen, understand, sympathise & have ideas to help

Above all … April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

Some more ideas on this topic… http://katecarruthers.com/blog/2009/04/girl-geeks-opinions/ April 2009 © Kate Carruthers www.katecarruthers.com

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