Here are a list of some other Tech Diva’s that I have been scoping out on the web. Enjoy!!
- TechieDiva: From the site: “Techie Diva is technology blog with an undeniable feminine twist”
- Daily Tech Diva: From the about page: “Jessica Fritsche is a blogger, writer, instructional designer and project manager living in Dallas, TX. She has been blogging actively (and inactively) since 1995.”
- Womens Tech-Diva: From the site: “Your guide to everything technical. Includes many features such as building a website, downloading software, Social Bookmarking, Installing RAM, and more! “
- Techdivas: From the site: “Meet the real TECHdivas of our industry”
- Article from BlogHer: Confessions of a Reluctant Tech Diva
- Happy Web Diva: From the site: “My beat is the intersection of the Web, work and life. My goal is to build the best websites I can, and blogging is part of this. It keeps me on my toes.”
In other news:
I received an email this morning from a friend who works as a web producer. The article is by Toni Bowers over at Tech Republic. It’s entitled: “Sure she’s a good tech blogger, but what does she look like?”
You can click on the link to read the article, however the rundown of the article is that female bloggers and content writers tend to get rude, or just plain sexist email and comments from some readers based on how they look. I would love to hear from any bloggers who have had issues like these, be they male or female. At what point do we start to carry over appearance issues to our writing? I also wonder if literary and technical writers in the publishing world go through the same thing.
The US is a very appearance focused society and often we see ugly people as being dumb, and attractive people being smart, unless they are doctors, technologists or other professionals. At what point is this okay?
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4 Comments
Friday, April 10, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I am so glad to see that more and more women are starting to get into technology!
Great blog
Friday, April 10, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Thanks so much!! I would love to add your page to my blogroll. Feel free to do the same.
Friday, April 10, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Something I’ve observed is that as a woman, you simply cannot win at this, which is why I use avatars or drawings that I feel present my personality in lieu of a photo of myself. I see women in the tech world who go all out with their appearance until they look like a Barbie doll, but then nobody takes what they say seriously, or even accuses them of not being the true voice behind the content because “nobody that hot could *really* be into computers/games/whatever”. Then on the opposite end of the spectrum we see “BOOBS or gtfo!” or “Why should we listen to anything you say, you’re ugly!”
These are some extreme examples, but they exist. Trying to find that middle-ground is hard, which is why I don’t see myself bothering with it in the near future. What I *have* seen work, though, is women who are real in their photos. No push-up bras, no Dungeons and Dragons t-shirts. Just be you. Wear what you normally wear, smile like you normally smile. If it’s genuine, people will be able to tell. And if they can’t read your blog without insisting to see more skin, they’re probably not the kind of readers you wanted to reach anyway.
Just my long-winded thoughts.
Monday, April 13, 2009 at 11:20 am
It’s true. Life as an adult is so much like it was back in grade school sometimes. My best guess for dealing with this is to either take a stance and fight back or ignore these people. Depending on where the incidents are taking place, there is of course a professional way to deal with it. Finding a middle ground is hard and I hate to think that women can’t be proud to “geek out” every once in a while without being seen as either a poser, or just not good enough. Much of the reason why I write is to express who I am and what I believe in. If that’s just not good enough for some, then the are free to surf on to the next site. It’s so not necessary to trash anyone, especially anonymously.
I am really glad that your thoughts are long-winded, it gave me time to reflect on this too.