Challenging Misconceptions and Stereotypes

This talk has described a few cultural misconceptions and stereotypes regarding computing. From my perspective, these can be particularly destructive when they affect people's behaviors.

In a single talk, there is barely time to raise a few issues -- much less consider how to address most of them.

However, you can take two types of actions:

• Read more on the subject
  Here are two good starting places:

  • The June issue on "Women and Computing" of the SIGCSE Bulletin inroads
  • Final Report on NSF Project 9812016, Investigating the Incredible shrinking Pipeline for Women in Computer Science by Denise Gurer and Tracy Camp

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created March 7, 2003 last revised November 7, 2003