dwb@hal.UUCP (D. W. Brescan) (02/07/86)
In article <579@smeagol.UUCP> earle@smeagol.UUCP (Greg Earle) writes: > >P.S. I have noticed a curious net.phenomenon - why is it that many women >on the net do not leave signatures to articles, and even the 'From:' line >in the article (with accompaning Name Rank and Organization) has initials >or last name only? > As a woman in a scientific field, I have (unfortunately) noticed that I am taken much more seriously if my sex is not known. Furthermore, at this facility, users are identified by their initials. Why does this bother you? DWB