tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post607458933491139320..comments2024-03-25T11:05:45.742-04:00Comments on The Embroiderer's Story: Enough to Make me Get a Twitter Account!Thistle Threadshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15902743321404395332noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post-78810688513098885552015-06-19T11:16:15.610-04:002015-06-19T11:16:15.610-04:00In the US there are about 3400 board certified ne...In the US there are about 3400 board certified neurosurgeons. About 130 or so are women. I was the first woman in my residency program and was trained by a very forward thinking chairman. I was one of the founding members of Women In Neurosurgery. I've encountered some sexism along the way, but not much. Of course it helps that I have a knife in my hand most of the time! Unless the guy is a complete idiot, if you're the best at the job, (and most of us had to be), then he usually comes around. As for the "gentle arts", anyone who has hung with Trisha for even a little bit knows how much science, engineering and academic smarts she brings to "our little hobby". I work in a high stress medical specialty and doing needlework helps me manage that stress. The male jerks who can't function around women because they can't control their own libido should try it.Claudia McDonaldnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post-19117911076120270972015-06-18T12:00:19.005-04:002015-06-18T12:00:19.005-04:00Love it. I'm a proposal writer specializing i...Love it. I'm a proposal writer specializing in engineering technology (infrastructure, nuclear, high end routing, now robots). For much of my career I've been the only non-admin woman in my R&D group. It has gotten better since the days a boss forbade me from displaying handwork in my office. But not a lot. Many of the women scientists and engineers I've worked with have had "soft" creative hobbies - mostly needlework and knitting, although many do keep that a secret. My hard engineering handwork heroine is NASA Flight Engineer Karen Nyberg, who stitched a stuffed dino toy for her kid while posted on the International Space Station: http://string-or-nothing.com/2013/09/29/thank-you-flight-engineer-nyberg/ Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post-78727424005228134682015-06-15T14:58:39.416-04:002015-06-15T14:58:39.416-04:00What a great post. As a chemist working in male do...What a great post. As a chemist working in male dominated industries (oil, auto, and defense), I can certainly tell you how we are constantly looked down upon. I have seen a enormous improvement over the years of male attitudes towards women in science and engineering, but there is still work to be done. Many of the ladies i know who are hard core engineers and scientist still love to work on the "gentle arts" of sewing, embroidering, knitting, etc. I'm glad he resigned, what stupid comments. Cynthia Gilbrethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17124840580430749378noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post-59312057704712496622015-06-15T02:20:48.595-04:002015-06-15T02:20:48.595-04:00I've been having the best time seeing/reading ...I've been having the best time seeing/reading those #distractinglysexy pictures for the last couple days. So glad to see you have a couple photos too. Suzanne Kj.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post-74840208616440657782015-06-14T08:36:56.820-04:002015-06-14T08:36:56.820-04:00Tim Hunt is trying to get the ladies to take the b...Tim Hunt is trying to get the ladies to take the blame for his problem with being overly interested in them. The classic 'blame the victim' syndrome, of course. He really ought to take a look in a mirror sometime, as I can't imagine the women are beating down his door. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post-67526824058499727352015-06-14T08:24:12.560-04:002015-06-14T08:24:12.560-04:00As the one in this household who climbs on or in t...As the one in this household who climbs on or in the roof, fixes the plumbing / electrics, tinkers with the IT, and cleans and fillets the fish, whilst still finding time for embroidery, I am delighted to be considered an ephemeral distraction!Leslie-Annhttp://turnstonedesigns.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4426331239878441437.post-81647767284353737282015-06-14T04:32:34.257-04:002015-06-14T04:32:34.257-04:00There was another one about shoes, after a little ...There was another one about shoes, after a little girl was disappointed to be told she couldn't have the dinasour shoes she wanted because they were "just for boys". Check out #InHerShoes (I think)...Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15322676800314521539noreply@blogger.com