Personally I'd love to see more women in this field. However in Toronto (where I live and work), there's been newspaper articles about high school computer classes completely filled with men leading to believe that it's almost a lost cause. Even my wifes idea of fixing a computer-related problem is scream my name as loud as she can.

I agree with you that it's great to work with guys but once in a while having a women confident enough to "hang with the boys" would be a refreshing change.

Well written article & hope it turns into a big wake-up call!

*Edit for spelling