Originally posted by Sparko
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I think the clothing is a fair issue. If you believe, as they do (and I tend to agree as well) that there's a problem with how women are treated in the science and engineering departments, then its fair to point to the symptoms of that problem. And an engineer sitting in a sexist t-shirt on open screen, and not reprimanded by his superiors is a problem worth pointing out.
The last thing NASA wants to tell young women with engineering asperitations is:
"Yup, we're pretty much as bad as you fear us to be. You'll not have a good experience here, or be respected for your abilities, and we won't reprimand people who mistreat you or do anything to accomodate you. However if you complain, get ready to be called hysterical and overreacting. That male geek is more important than you."
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