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The New Face of Geek Chic

The New Face of Geek Chic

Posted 24 March 2010 | By Susan Scrupski | Categories: Technically Women | 2 Comments

I was introduced to Anne Petterøe in 2009 by a fellow Enterprise Irregular (EI) who asked me if I might be able to help her find a place to stay for SXSW here in Austin.  I had already been following Anne on Twitter, but definitely didn’t know her at all.  But, because she hailed from one of [...]

Technically Speaking, Women Need to Speak Up

Technically Speaking, Women Need to Speak Up

Posted 31 July 2009 | By Susan Scrupski | Categories: Feminism, Technically Women, Women and conferences | 5 Comments

Here it comes again: “Where are the Women Speakers?” Geoff Livingston triggers yet another uproar over the longstanding complaint that women are not fairly represented at Tech conferences. I have some experience here that I’d like to share on a few sides of this discussion.
I was a stay-at-home Mom for five years after [...]

Le Plus Ca Change…

Le Plus Ca Change…

Posted 28 June 2009 | By Susan Scrupski | Categories: Feminism | 1 Comment

I first got in trouble (received my first Skype-thrashing) from Dennis Howlett over a feminist issue. He nearly blew a gasket and proceeded to tell me that he had a long history in understanding the challenges of women in the workplace and in society in general. The trouble kicked up over this post. [...]