She’s Such a Geek: Women Write about Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff

Posted by: gretchen on September 6, 2007 |

I ran across this book recently and although I haven’t picked up a copy yet, I thought it looked good enough to mention. She’s Such a Geek: Women Write about Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff
by Annalee Newitz and Charlie Anders is a set of 24 essays from female geeks discussing their experiences in their male-dominated fields. Discrimination appears to be a recurring theme, with one programmer recalling her professor’s compliment of “you’re really, really good, for a girl.”

The book also seems to have a bit of a following, with other women stepping forward and posting their stories on the She’s Such a Geek web site and youtube.

I can’t wait to dive into this one…

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One Response to “She’s Such a Geek: Women Write about Science, Technology, and Other Nerdy Stuff”

  1. 1. Charlie Anders Says:
    September 6th, 2007 at 11:52 pm

    Hey, thanks so much for the plug! Just FYI, the link you posted has an extra http: in there…

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