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Originally Posted by pinkbunniz
Why is everyone taking shots at women. No offense but Ive had tons of conversations with men lately, and ive talked technical phone circles around them. Just cuz we are female doesnt make us dumb.  |
I think it's not so much a "shot" at women, because I've met PLENTY of women who can put a lot of guys to shame when it comes to tech, I think it's a matter of some "people" who aren't comfortable with tech.
I tell people when they're buying a computer, stop asking for the one that will control a nuclear submarine. Have a budget and buy what you can afford, not what the salesman is trying to get you to buy. A lot of people are afraid of tech in general simply because the jargon and lingo have made it incomprehensible. All professions have this barrier. They use specific jargon to exclude the general public and elevate their profession above others.
Technology should not and cannot be a mystery to people. If they choose to educate themselves, my mom at 55 did it and never once backed down from asking questions to anyone who talked tech at her. My dad on the other hand didn't have that same interest. In general, women and older people are (stereotypically) more inclined to be less tech savvy. Of course, that is NOT to say that ALL women and older people are less technically savvy. If that were the case, all those COBOL programmers in their late 50s and early 60s wouldn't have found work during Y2K.
When someone asks me what they should buy in terms of a new computer or technology, I encourage them to research as much as possible. I offer to walk them through stuff whenever I can. I also encourage them to treat the technology like any other commodity, look at the need, look a the price, see what you can afford, and for gods' sake, DO NOT let anyone intimidate you. You can ALWAYS walk away from the sale, they need you, YOU don't need them.
What does all this have to do with ifads and fruit? Exactly that, the fruit company has positioned itself as "easier" than PCs. That's only true IF you subscribe to the whole paternal, "we'll take care of you and you don't have to worry your head about what's going on under the covers" pat on the head. I DO want to know what's going on under the covers, I DO want to be able to control what goes in the machine I buy, I DO NOT want someone else telling me I can't. The fruit company does exactly that.
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