Steve Jones - SSC Editor (3/31/2014)
... There are entirely too many jerks in this business that still think women aren't as competent, and don't deserve the same opportunities, regardless of their skills ...
They always will. That's why the groups are needed.
This is definitely the case, I've met a few. It's usually not just women they hold this opinion of either.
Ironically enough, they themselves were utterly cr*p. I'm sure there are unreconstructed bigots that are vaguely capable, just saying I've never met one, that's all.
I'm a DBA.
I'm not paid to solve problems. I'm paid to prevent them.