Wendy Lowe (wlowe@tecsult.com)
Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:36:35 -0400
Date: Mon, 12 Apr 1999 12:36:35 -0400 From: Wendy Lowe <wlowe@tecsult.com> Subject: Re: Sexual bias with computers.
Marc makes several pertinent points. My household (three boys and a man)
complain because I hog the computer (I am a woman, by the way...). But most
women I know, even the really techie ones, hardly ever enjoy computer games,
they prefer the creativity side (we do multimedia or web stuff).
I liked the point quoted below, though I realise that it is easy to gloss over
some of the important inequalities:
> On the other hand, I tend to wonder if we don't allow a logical leap a
> little too often. There is an impression that EVERY difference in behavior
> of the sexes or of ethnic or racial groups is necessarily wrong or the
> product of some inherently evil injustice. This assumption has never been
> proven, but is often used to put others on the defensive. I'm not at present
> in a public school setting, but I wonder why we have to strive for equality
> of behavior between the sexes in every area and walk of life.
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