http://www.nytimes.com/2010/10/24/fashion/24Mirror.html

The question is often enough asked: “Why is there such a dearth of diversity in open source?” While some have supposed that there may be some sort of genetic difference (hogwash) or similar, this last week I had some experiences that showed me why newcomers to technical and open source communities might decide to quite quickly spin on their toes and walk right back out. One of the oft-cited benefits of open source software is that the communities that support various softwares communicate in an open fashion. Users can communicate with the developers and the experts in a technology in real time without having to navigate routes of gatekeepers.

https://medium.com/tech-talk/4cb2dbd21185 I think back to the women I worked with at Shop It to Me and they were all so smart, so funny, so ambitious, so great. I wasn’t looking at the time, but I get what this writer is suggesting.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/604296681501388802 Default expectation is that it’s Mom. And this is entrenching social immobility.

America has unlocked the talent of its women in a way that few nations can match; girls are outpacing boys in high schools, universities and graduate schools and are now entering the work force at higher salaries. But the ranks of those women still thin significantly as they rise toward the top, from more than 50 percent at entry level to 10 to 20 percent in senior management. Far too many discover that what was once a manageable and enjoyable work-family balance can no longer be sustained — regardless of ambition, confidence or even a partner who shares tasks equally.

“The Bitch America Needs,” suggests that a woman who is ambitious and driven might be the right next step for the executive office. She’s always been in a no-win solution and she’s got her eye on the top office.

We’ve been enjoying “GLOW” on Netflix. An interesting take on maturation and gaze by star Betty Gilpin. https://www.glamour.com/story/glow-star-betty-gilpin-what-its-like-to-have-pea-sized-confidence-with-watermelon-sized-boobs

Reading about @PhizLair ’s experience of (music) Guyville in the late 90’s reads just like every conversation I’ve had with a woman in software. The Guyville guys sold their Rickeys, moved to SF, and got code jobs with benefits and organic cashew bars. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/review-liz-phairs-girly-sound-to-guyville-tells-full-story-of-an-indie-classic-629031/

Recently the TruTV program “I’m sorry.” began promoting its second season by posting the following ad all about the subway stations. But I can’t help the feeling that the image is actually subtly asserting the primacy and “right” of male gaze.

I thought this was a simple and powerful illustration