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I have had the pleasure of working with 2 female DBA's at my company. I
have to say they were both the best DBA's the company has had. Both were
very technical, very detailed, and very dedicated. The fact that they were
both attractive didn't hurt either. One majored in mathamatics and had a 4
point average. But I would not concider her a geek at all. They are both
always willing to go the extra mile when needed and work what ever hours are
required. I probebly wouldn't be here if it weren't for them. It would be
too boring.
R. Smith
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Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 9:25 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Cherie, Rachel - Thanks for sharing your viewpoint.
Brian - I think you are correct that kids today get very little encouragement to study hard subjects like sciences. I find this ironic given the fact that we have an incredibly technological society. I think this is a cumulative product of our society. Parents don't always encourage their children, teachers feel they are talking to an unreceptive audience (and usually don't have much exposure to technical careers themselves), and our popular culture ridicules the idea of maturity in general.
But this is more of a concern for girls as they are making decisions about their future. The reason is role models. Often just one prominent member of a profession will encourage many young people to consider that field.
Now when a young woman in the computer field is considering becoming an Oracle DBA, a quick scan of the bookshelves turns up Rachel's name. So hear that Rachel -- you're a role model, so you must write more books!
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Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 8:45 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
Just asking .. I'm told that the number of "Americans" (by which I mean kids born in the States) entering technical fields of all types is declining. Could the decline of the number of women in IT entering IT be a part of that trend?
For that matter, I wasn't really called on much in school (and glad for it, I wasn't usually paying attention), nor did my teachers encourage me that I can recall for anything in particular. Yet, here I am, earning a living doing computer stuff.
If 'girls' (or boys, see para 1) aren't encouraged in technical matters, perhaps it's a problem beyond the scope of an overworked and underpaid teachers? Please note, I speak as a father of six and the husband of an (former) educator.
~brian
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Sent: Wednesday, January 08, 2003 7:39 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list ORACLE-L
I think that within the population of women in IT, the number of female Oracle DBAs is increasing. However, in general, the number of women entering IT is decreasing. That is, the number of women who are encouraged to become DBAs or developers or network admins or sys admins is decreasing.
I've noticed (I have a friend with a 13 year old son and a 16 year old daughter) that the schools are not encouraging girls to go into science or math. There have been studies done that show that teachers in those fields tend to call on the girls in the class less and spend less time helping them understand the subjects.
My opinion only
Rachel
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