Boys are not mean
While at the expo, I (Wendy) was interviewed by Wired.com, and the article appeared online today. This was very cool, and the information in the article was just as I described it. However, I think my experience may have been like when a black person goes into Denny's. If there is any doubt about how someone reacts to you - you question whether it is because you are black. Now, it could have been very busy in Denny's that day and someone who arrived after you happened to get waited on before you do - thus, it must be because you are black. So, at an event that is mostly guys, the first interaction I have with someone gives me doubt about my acceptance - so I react thinking "it must be because I have a vagina".
To be clear: I love all podcasters and I do not think podcasting is a boys' club. There are definitely more guys than girls, but there is no complaint from me here. (This may be wrong of me to say but I actually prefer it that way - and I even mentioned that to the interviewer.) To prove how cool everyone was there, the guy who I rode the bus with (from the article) contacted me when he saw the article to say that he did not mean to come off as trying to exclude me because I was female. That was very cool of him, and I replied saying it really wasn't a huge deal - but perhaps the article was looking for a bit of a spin. We have plans to get a drink together at the next event. No harm, no foul.
But again - ALL the podcasters at the expo were awesome, regardless if they had a penis. OK, maybe there were a few (I could count on one hand) who had egos bigger than they should have - but these were of both genders. Actually, given the small representation of women at the expo, I think this means that there were actually more women that sucked than guys.
Hopefully (if the weather lets me get from NY back to Chicago today), we'll have a new show out tonight. Peace and love to all!
~Wendy
4 Comments:
I HAVE THE COOLEST WIFE IN THE WORLD! WENDY YOU ROCK AND I LOVE YOU.
GOD BLESS YOUR VAGINA!
(I think it sneezed)
John
Oh, honestly... the best thing about that Wired article, was that it sent me to your site and podcast -- which both rock, by the way. I dunno why folks need to always dredge up the "high-tech battle of the sexes" whenever something new comes out. Women and men are different... big whup. Usage patterns are different... no surprises there. But ultimately, once podcasting proves to "have legs" lots 'n' lots of women/chicks/grrls are going to flock to it, both as podcasters and listeners. It's just a very good thing (as your tale of the chickens frozen to the tree limbs was!). Keep on keepin' on, whatever your gender!
"Actually, given the small representation of women at the expo, I think this means that there were actually more women that sucked than guys."
Math g33k thru and thru =)
I will read the article and listen to the new show here at my sto0pid gig where I read email and surf all day, woohoo!
"John and the funny will be back later this week."
Wendy, your show had me stiffling lafter at work, OMG, flying train guys and "ThithTa ChrithTian!", I was dying! John, your poo/essentiality obsessions are cute but those were some powerful tales.
Oh, and, on the stay-at-home dad deal, I am the paradigm. I left the SillyCon valley and was part of the telecommuing vanguard from '94; I cleaned the house, did the laundry, day-cared the kidlets, worked (CAD) and played in a band. It ruled but I don't think it's for everyone. You seem eerily similar to me philisophically (not so much with the poo) and I love you too!
l8r
Wendy rocks!
Keeme - with a hard M beeches
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