Re: debian and women? from DWN #10

[Number Six <40311.nospam@comcast.net>]

On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 01:30:15PM +0000, timg wrote:
> find that I do have a certain amount of trepidation when posting 
> technical difficulties. I dont know why tho.
> probably looking an ass in public when you discover the answer was right 
> under your nose (and fifty people point it out) is the main concern. I 

I like that aspect of a technical community -- it encourages 
rigorousness, which helps me primarily -- I know I'd better ask a useful 
question.  The stereotype is that this is a male characteristic and 
females are nurturing, but it is a useful characteristic nonetheless.

Just try teeing off at 7:30 am in front of a group of 100 duffers 
if you want to know about pressure...