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TexLaProgressive

(12,290 posts)
32. I spent the greater part of my working life working with male engineers.
Tue May 17, 2022, 11:43 AM
May 2022

Because of their personality and very narrow focus I was sure that women could never be a part of that cadre. I live near Texas A & M University and have met women engineers and engineering students. I was pleased to be wrong in my earlier accesment, and a big plus, is that not only are they competent engineers they bring something to the field that is needed.

And Jared writes well for an engineer, maybe a woman engineer helped him with it.
This is just a bit of light hearted sarcasm. Most of the male engineers I worked with had poor communications skills.

The former head of the college of engineering at TAMU is now the president of the university. M. KATHERINE BANKS 26th President, Texas A&M University. I never thought I’d see the day that a woman would head the engineering school and become the president of a formerly all male school. Bravo, Dr. Banks.

Well that was an unexpected surprise. CrispyQ May 2022 #1
It really was wasn't it? PatSeg May 2022 #7
Yes, geardaddy May 2022 #10
Actually, it was pretty much what I expected... Wounded Bear May 2022 #23
I only expected otherwise up until the words "for example." soldierant May 2022 #63
It was. Demovictory9 May 2022 #46
Unexpected is right.... paleotn May 2022 #62
Indeed! I was bracing for something that wasn't nearly as highly evolved. calimary May 2022 #65
I think this should go to the Greatest Page! Cracklin Charlie May 2022 #2
Any idea what year this was written? K&R, nt. druidity33 May 2022 #3
Years ago. Dates differ, but it's not recent. ancianita May 2022 #4
Fall, 2015 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 #6
Thanks. Today? 51% of the U.S. will be stripped of their 1st, 9th, 13th & 14th amendment rights. ancianita May 2022 #9
And the 19th if they can manage it. niyad May 2022 #51
mahatmakanejeeves.... Upthevibe May 2022 #66
K&R secondwind May 2022 #5
Exactly Farmer-Rick May 2022 #8
His story, and his friend Holly's, was told on The Today Show. Here it is. pnwmom May 2022 #11
Cool. Thanks. ancianita May 2022 #12
Thanks for posting this. momta May 2022 #13
Thanks back, momta. ancianita May 2022 #41
A big K&R fantase56 May 2022 #14
Ugh, flashback to engineering school in the 60s Warpy May 2022 #15
Sad but great story, Warpy. Thanks for sharing it. ancianita May 2022 #18
A well-raised young man. sinkingfeeling May 2022 #16
Excellent letter Wild blueberry May 2022 #17
Hear Hear, Mr. Mauldin The Magistrate May 2022 #19
Sweet wryter2000 May 2022 #20
What a nice surprise keldridge May 2022 #21
This person is exactly who terrifies the tuckums of this country. Six117 May 2022 #22
At least in my community it has gotten much better exboyfil May 2022 #24
For years, I was the only male chemist where I worked Victor_c3 May 2022 #25
My father was a professional civil engineer FakeNoose May 2022 #26
Thank you for this wonderfully encouraging story! ancianita May 2022 #27
Go to the head of the class, Mr. Mauldin. Paladin May 2022 #28
Wait. That's his point. He shouldn't be at the head of the class. Just sayin'. ancianita May 2022 #30
Which makes him brighter than most of the engineers I know. (nt) Paladin May 2022 #37
And so very true. My little story... Happy Hoosier May 2022 #29
That's a great one! I LOVE 'FUCK OFF' STORIES. ancianita May 2022 #31
The only thing I love more than a good fuck off story, 2Gingersnaps May 2022 #45
I spent the greater part of my working life working with male engineers. TexLaProgressive May 2022 #32
Thank you! ancianita May 2022 #38
Fanatstic awareness Johnny2X2X May 2022 #33
Yours as well. I'm grateful for your description of increased difficulties across generations. ancianita May 2022 #35
Diversity is underappreciated Johnny2X2X May 2022 #40
Yes. I just really hate the standard for 'diversity' to include 51% of the country, along with ancianita May 2022 #42
I'm reminded of a firm my friend works at Johnny2X2X May 2022 #43
An all too common reality. The reality of the privilege of either not "seeing," or not ancianita May 2022 #44
As a retired female HR specialist I can say one thing about Jared... llmart May 2022 #34
Great info. Thank you for your post. I'm feeling better by the minute about women in STEM fields. ancianita May 2022 #36
My experience with older male engineers is different than yours. I think their egos pnwmom May 2022 #49
Yeah, and that's to say nothing of the egos in upper management! nt Shermann May 2022 #56
K&R Thanks for posting. n/t TeamProg May 2022 #39
Thank you for this post. love_katz May 2022 #47
Oh, love_katz, thank you back. ancianita May 2022 #48
... love_katz May 2022 #50
A sad thing about many "top tier" schools (I assume summer_in_TX May 2022 #54
No, it wasn't a top tier school. love_katz May 2022 #57
I'm sorry you weren't able to finish like you'd hoped. summer_in_TX May 2022 #67
As I tell my engineering students: Turbineguy May 2022 #52
Sadly, my mind immediately went to the Montreal Ecole Polytechnique Massacre. niyad May 2022 #53
You're from Canada? I ask because I can't recall it. ancianita May 2022 #55
Ah. I now see what you're talking about, and over 30 years ago, no less. Thanks for bringing it up. ancianita May 2022 #58
I am not Canadian, but that massacre is burned into my soul. niyad May 2022 #59
I have Canadian background on my father's side, and glad you posted about it. ancianita May 2022 #60
You are most welcome. I see from the article that you linked to that, for niyad May 2022 #61
I did NOT see that coming. 11 Bravo May 2022 #64
I love it when a man "gets it". Lunabell May 2022 #68
yet another self centered selfish jerk. AllaN01Bear May 2022 #69
I read it on my phone yesterday and then again today, and I promise that neither time Escurumbele May 2022 #70
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