For women and other underrepresented groups in tech, there is often a looming feeling of imposter syndrome — a feeling of otherness or fraud regardless of ability.
We are repeatedly told either implicitly or explicitly that we don’t belong. A combination of stereotypes and existing social structures create additional barriers to involvement in technology-related fields. What’s worse, these experiences often start early.
A study done by the University of Washington traced the lower sense of belonging girls face to lower feelings of fit with computer science stereotypes. Before college, I had never even considered entering the tech field.
Despite being in the gifted math program from elementary school through high school and achieving straight A’s, I somehow convinced myself I was bad at math.
Despite working hard in my STEM-related classes, I always attributed any successes to luck.
Continue reading: https://dailyillini.com/opinions-top/2022/09/20/women-in-tech/
We are repeatedly told either implicitly or explicitly that we don’t belong. A combination of stereotypes and existing social structures create additional barriers to involvement in technology-related fields. What’s worse, these experiences often start early.
A study done by the University of Washington traced the lower sense of belonging girls face to lower feelings of fit with computer science stereotypes. Before college, I had never even considered entering the tech field.
Despite being in the gifted math program from elementary school through high school and achieving straight A’s, I somehow convinced myself I was bad at math.
Despite working hard in my STEM-related classes, I always attributed any successes to luck.
Continue reading: https://dailyillini.com/opinions-top/2022/09/20/women-in-tech/
