Overall good points.

Although..most men won’t acknowledge this – the truth is, by being too involved with organizations like WIC (or any other derivative thereof) our ego’s are at risk. Why? because we like to feel superior. It’s just apart of our genetic makeup. There is some evolutionary psychology at play here, but I’ll leave that for the experts.

Do I like it? Not really – it’s just the overall vibe I get when I am at a WIC sponsored event and/or meeting. Not to mention, having a minority of men in any event will cause the number to further wither. I personally love WIC – but I am also aware of the overall insecurities that us men carry around. Rest assured though, You guys (Marjori/Chelsea/Meera/Mishika/Arshi/Sarah/Kylie) are going in the right direction and given the relative recent inception of WIC, it will undoubtedly take a bit of time to gain traction. As for the name “Celebrating Women in Computing”:

You say: “..It shouldn’t be just women who celebrate the fact that they’re in computing. Men should also be a part of the process..”

I agree – yet the title of the conference does not really reflect that. I am not saying ‘change the title’ – but to ignore it’s ability to intimidate us little boys is a bit feckless.

Though, when it’s said and done – I can’t really blame anyone else as it is my fault as well. Clearly I am contributing to this problem.

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