Comments on: Earth day. http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/ montessori at school, autonomous at home, all learning together Tue, 07 Oct 2008 09:28:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jax http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-109841 Jax Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:36:10 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-109841 Not wanting to be picky (then again, why not?) the bit you quoted says 'many' not 'most'. Although I'm not convinced that 11% is really many either. Not wanting to be picky (then again, why not?) the bit you quoted says ‘many’ not ‘most’. Although I’m not convinced that 11% is really many either.

]]> By: Liberta http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-109840 Liberta Thu, 27 Apr 2006 21:16:41 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-109840 Further to my note - the original report that the Intellect press release came from notes that *4* women mentioned the glass ceiling. This was only *11%* of the participant group - this is not by any means "most" of the women. Further to my note - the original report that the Intellect press release came from notes that *4* women mentioned the glass ceiling. This was only *11%* of the participant group - this is not by any means “most” of the women.

]]> By: SallyM http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108597 SallyM Mon, 24 Apr 2006 18:18:45 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108597 That 2% sounds about IME. I was one of only 6 woman in a class of well over 100 when I went to Uni, 2 of us were 18, 3 were mature students, one left after a year and then another gave up shortly after me in the second year and the other was only doing some of our modules as part of a maths degree. I think only one female made it to the end of the 4 year course, one of the mature students died so presuming she would have made it and there was some male dropouts too that would make it around 2% LOL! I was also the only person in my whole school who was looking at doing computers (one on one teaching for my AS level) although reading through Friends Reunited lots more are now doing IT based jobs but still not programming. At the time I was also practically guaranteed a place at several Unis to do Computer Science based solely on the fact I was female. I know there are more now but as a subject being entered into rather than fallen into later I think females are highly under represented! That 2% sounds about IME. I was one of only 6 woman in a class of well over 100 when I went to Uni, 2 of us were 18, 3 were mature students, one left after a year and then another gave up shortly after me in the second year and the other was only doing some of our modules as part of a maths degree. I think only one female made it to the end of the 4 year course, one of the mature students died so presuming she would have made it and there was some male dropouts too that would make it around 2% LOL! I was also the only person in my whole school who was looking at doing computers (one on one teaching for my AS level) although reading through Friends Reunited lots more are now doing IT based jobs but still not programming. At the time I was also practically guaranteed a place at several Unis to do Computer Science based solely on the fact I was female. I know there are more now but as a subject being entered into rather than fallen into later I think females are highly under represented!

]]> By: Liberta http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108346 Liberta Mon, 24 Apr 2006 10:22:14 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108346 The CNET report is misleading : “Many of the women said they had to work harder than male colleagues to achieve success and break through the glass ceiling. “ <a href="http://www.intellectuk.org/press/pr/pr_070905_it_industry_transform_support_women.asp" title="Intellect press release" rel="nofollow">Original press release from Intellect :</a> “The fact that the IT industry is male-dominated made many women feel that there was a glass ceiling, and that they had to work harder than male colleagues to achieve success. “ Something does not exist because someone “feels” it exists, however strongly they feel it. That would be admitting that it is the women themselves that are creating the glass-ceiling. The CNET report is misleading :

“Many of the women said they had to work harder than male colleagues to achieve success and break through the glass ceiling. “

Original press release from Intellect :

“The fact that the IT industry is male-dominated made many women feel that there was a glass ceiling, and that they had to work harder than male colleagues to achieve success. “

Something does not exist because someone “feels” it exists, however strongly they feel it. That would be admitting that it is the women themselves that are creating the glass-ceiling.

]]> By: Andrea http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108188 Andrea Sun, 23 Apr 2006 19:13:12 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108188 But it's awful cold. :D But it’s awful cold. :D

]]> By: Kris http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108044 Kris Sun, 23 Apr 2006 12:45:15 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-108044 But at least the Canadians have a lot more land mass on which to play. :) But at least the Canadians have a lot more land mass on which to play. :)

]]> By: Ron http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107690 Ron Sun, 23 Apr 2006 02:08:58 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107690 I don't believe the 2% for a second. A full 1/3 of my graduating class (17 years ago) was female. Because of the driving I'm at 3.4 planets. Canadian average is about 5. I don’t believe the 2% for a second. A full 1/3 of my graduating class (17 years ago) was female.

Because of the driving I’m at 3.4 planets. Canadian average is about 5.

]]> By: Kris http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107685 Kris Sat, 22 Apr 2006 21:15:18 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107685 2.6 planets for me, but I put that down to the Land Rover. :) I changed the fuel consumption figure only by a couple of marks and it dropped to 1.8 planets. Time to buy a bicycle, methinks. 2.6 planets for me, but I put that down to the Land Rover. :) I changed the fuel consumption figure only by a couple of marks and it dropped to 1.8 planets. Time to buy a bicycle, methinks.

]]> By: Nic http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107683 Nic Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:56:34 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107683 1.5 which I reckon is about right. Clearly my meat consumption tipped the balance a lot ;-)and although I don't use my car that often it is fairly thirsty when I do. 1.5 which I reckon is about right. Clearly my meat consumption tipped the balance a lot ;-)and although I don’t use my car that often it is fairly thirsty when I do.

]]> By: Kath http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107682 Kath Sat, 22 Apr 2006 20:51:05 +0000 http://liveotherwise.co.uk/makingitup/2006/04/22/earth-day/#comment-107682 2.0 I think it was not being veggie that put it up the most for me. 2.0 I think it was not being veggie that put it up the most for me.

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