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From: tron@tc.fluke.com (Peter Barbee)
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Subject: Re: Women Wizards?
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Date: 11 Jul 88 20:58:22 GMT
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This is slightly off the track - but only slightly.

Some have said there are few wizards because, in part, wizards
are basically anti-social beings who, in fact, emulate the
default western male stereotype.  In another current discussion
someone mentioned that at least some times men make more money
and are advanced faster than women because some men (and I think
the men who advance fastest and make most) are much more single-
minded in their pursuit of career.

So here we have two points which indicate the desirability of
workers who will be very singleminded, anti-social, career beings.

Is this in fact desirable?  Will companies continue to promote
people who ignore the rest of their lives instead of
individuals who have a balanced life?  Is the goal (profit
for the company) best served by people who think of nothing else?
Is that goal actually worthwhile, even for the company?

Peter B