I loved the girl saying she liked math and science because it was challenging, reassuring to know you can be in a field even if you aren't "naturally" good at it.
"Hi I'm Shraya. I'm a senior software engineer at Buzzfeed." If one is an angry feminazi that can't get into a software engineering program then they can get a job at Buzzfeed. An organization that does not develop software but hateful anti-male propaganda.
I'm a young female engineer and I had a contractor trying to explain to me what was being done on a remodel project and why when I was at a job site checking on something. He simply assumed I had no idea what was going on and that he had to explain it to me in a over simplified manner. Little did he know that I designed everything he was building.
@@mayagma what I meant is that there are definitely more women in engineering in India than foreign countries BUT even then there are more men so... That's what I was trying to say
I hope the woman in the maroon top reported her coworkers... that's completely unprofessional. They shoud've been repremanded for that kind of behavior.
I went to college for Video Game Programming and the first class of my first semester, we had to work in groups starting on day 1 and all the guys wanted to be in my group, but my group didn't want me to help. Now I work at a car dealership and I have customers who tell me that they want to speak to a man because he will know what he is talking about when it comes to cars...
@@airiello I stopped after my third semester because I didn't like the lifestyle of the job. I am getting married in October and I want to have a family. The way that industry is, it is very hard to do that so I decided to stop and find a job where I can make money but also allow me to have a family.
I work in the car industry too, the AMOUNT of annoying men doing this to me 🙄 even a guy who didn't even know what size the engine was in his camaro, it was a 3.6L, gtfo with that sir.
I dated a fellow engineering student and one of the big reasons we broke up was because he told me that he wanted me to stay home and take care of the kids despite me going into a field with more job security and opportunities.
I absolutely hate that stereotype!! Being a stay at home mother is at the deppest bottom of my lists of options in life. I'm smart and strong and I'm gonna have a damn good career and support myself just like anyone. It's good for you that you broke up because you don't need someone like that!
Which field? I don't understand how men think they've "made it" when they get a live in maid \I mean\housewife. Hello! Get that double income for as long as you can and later if you both want kids, have kids and the person that makes less money or hates their job and wants to stay with the kids can stay home or you can get a babysitter and keep up with that double income I'm never getting married. It actually shortens women's lifespans. Just gonna live my life travel the world and have deep meaningful short-lived relationships and meaningless but amazing liaisons inbetween
He was threatened by your success, so he tried to coax you into slipping into a 'traditional' role so that his fragile ego wouldn't get shattered. Good thing he's an ex. Gender roles need to die.
I want to be an Imagineer, an engineer that comes up with the ideas and designs for rides and hotels for Disney. I’m glad more females want to be engineers
Do it!!! I have a few friends that are Imagineers at Disney is Flordia! They say it's the most fun and creative work environment they could have ever imagined.
Ahhh same! I’ve wanted to be an imagineer since I was eight, and I’m getting my degree this summer and then immediately going into an internship I got with the Walt Disney Company a few days later! My next step after that is to network and find my way into imagineering!
I studied maths and computer science at uni and often found it be be an advantage being a girl. First day definitely sucked seeing a room full of about 200 guys and maybe 10 girls max. However, I definitely think that lecturers and tutors would put more effort in explaining things to us girls than the guys. So when the tutor would go around the class and help each of us individually, they would spend about twice as long with girls compared to the guys. I genuinely think it was just subconscious on the tutors part, and at first I found it quite condesending. But hey, not gonna complain about getting more help!
So glad this resonated with you! Hearing similar stories when I was college really helped prepare me for the craziness of some people. And these were only SOME of the insane circumstances I've found myself in.
As a female who is nervous about taking astronomy classes and perusing astronomy as a career, this was nice to hear. I know people will try to bully me or mess with me, but knowing how to handle it is really helpful. So thank you ladies and don’t listen to what other people tell you, you’re amazing!
As a female Software Engineer, I would love to see and hear more videos from Shreya. I’m only at the beginning of my career, but I wish I had figures like Shreya to help me better understand my “micro-aggression.” Shreya, everything you’ve experienced is relatable and just sounds too familiar. You’re a badass
Those little jokes - there's usually no aggression involved at all. However, they usually imply social unmaturity of those who use them - that is: people doing them have no idea how society works.
@@FrankHarwald I'm not joking. I left the disclaimer so I could avoid having conversation with people who misunderstand me and suspect sarcasm because let's face it, there is no emotion in text and anyone can misunderstand something said for something I'll. Perhaps I should've explained better.
@@hashy0x43 you don’t come out of school knowing the best or most up to date languages. The way that’s school works, it’s almost the opposite. You work with old technology from when a course was approved 5 years ago by a Ye yer prof. What’s more important is fundamental concepts of CS. Data structures, algorithms, threading, memory, project management, engineering design process. Confidence and problem solving skills. A computer language can be learned in a few weeks if you understand the rest.
@@RebecaWD7 that's injury. Confining men to permanent stress disorders for being men happens in every United states territory. Yet here you are complaining about insults as if they're injuries. You probably dont even know the difference. What a privileged worldview you have.
Im a software engineer, and boy did I have problems with my university teachers, sometimes they refused to belive I coded my own programs and I had to explain every single detail of it to convince them, the other students were enbarassed if I explained something to them, like that hurted their ego (sorry for the bad english, not my first language)
I never understood why there weren't mostly women in "technical" domains. I remember it was systematically GIRLS that had the highest grades for the entirety of my scholarship. They were wiser, more studious, more industrious and smarter yet these prodigies chose literature, psychology, arts or whatever. I've never been able to understand that discrepancy.
@@xenomyr1 year later sorry 😭 but a lot of women are lead to believe that they are naturally not as good at certain STEM fields than men. the male dominated environment of some of these areas doesn’t help. definitely have heard many different stories of women interested in engineering or comp sci dropping it and switching majors because they decided they just do not want to deal with being in that type of hostile environment. it’s very unfortunate bcs i’ve heard those women ask “does it get better in the workplace??” and once they learn it doesn’t they leave. i think it’s a valid reason not to pursue it and is a major reason why i’m probably not going to go into engineering. would rather not have that be my job environment for the rest of my life
I did Chemical Engineering, which I loved. And in one class, my professor asked if we comprehended things in our minds through images or words, I said words and he told me I should be in literature. The same professor also told me, on another occasion, that pretty girls shouldn't be in engineering, they should in social sciences. After college, I started working for a private company led by two male directors; they would give me the biggest projects to handle because they didn't trust the others to meet deadlines and give quality work, but when it came to pay raises, the male engineers would always get higher amounts. And I was told by someone else, that one of the directors thought I was the prettiest in the office and that if he had the chance he would "try something" on me. In the end I realized I was harming myself mentally, by being in that toxic environment and left the job. The only good thing I did notice is that most of the younger men in the field are more open and accepting of treating us as equals, as oppose to the older generations. So there is hope that these stigmas would change in time, and we would be recognized by the value of our mind and ethics, and not our bodies.
If you realised that your co-workers who were less valuable to the company managed to get higher pay raises than you were couldn't you have set up a meeting and negotiated yourself to a higher salary? If the company was willing to pay your co-workers more than you while being less valuable you were underselling yourself when the talk of pay raises came up. No way they would've refused to increase your salary and lose you.
I was 1 of 2 girls in a class of 40 when I was in engineering class. The teachers didnt treat me any differently to the guys. But the male students insisted upon trying to do the hands on things for me. But I was actually quicker and more efficient (basically better) at the practical side of things. One perk was because I was a female I was offered an apprenticeship on the spot for Morgan Motors as they didnt have enough women on the team.
@@brianne.c.martin I'm technically in my 2nd semester (I skipped 1 semester) and I don't really know what industry because there's so many but I was always hoping on joining the video game industry.
CS is tough but go at it whenever you can. It’s easy to forget languages (that you would like to remember). And don’t ever take shortcuts to finishing your code; it’s a great chance for you to learn how to program and debug.
My advice if you want to be an engineer: Try to be the best always, try to alwys study more and always evolve, because every error you make its worst because you are female. Its sad but it has been the best way to keep ignorants far away
Its so sad how society is down falling lol. Why don't u go to surgeon and change yourself into a man? Women don't belong in STEM and either u accept it or u can follow my advice and change yourself into a man😂
I want to study Renewable Energy Engineering, I'm in my senior year of High School, and in my school in the last two semesters they teach you more focused classes depending on what you want to study in college. Anyways, in my class we are like 5 girls and 50 boys, and there's one boy who's always saying that we (girls) shouldn't be there, that Engineering is just for boys, the thing here is that he is failing all of the classes, and is always asking me and my friend for help in projects that he claims we shouldn't be doing it makes no sense at all. But, that's the thing about being a girl and an Engineer, prove others you have the strength to make it through the critics and do what you love.
there’s a tv show called good trouble that actually shows these points pretty well in a realistic way. the fact that women of colour are so discriminated against in these work environments is sickening, so many men still fail to educate themselves and take responsibility for their actions and im just tired of it.
We can't get tired. It is frustrating - most definitely. But we need to help educate them. Yes, it SHOULD be done on their own but unfortunately, they don't know what they don't know.
Same things happened to me in my architecture classes. It is still heavily dominated by males and I hated their passive aggressive and demeaning remarks.
Yeah. Having to choose your battles and knowing when to not give them your time or energy can be a difficult line to find. Best of luck! Stick it out & don't let childish behavior keep you from your dreams. They'll be no body's in no time and you'll be on your way - onward & upward! ;)
Thank you for putting this together. I've spent over 25 years working with women working within male-dominated fields... and unfortunately it's still an uphill struggle for so many women on a daily basis.
I sincerely hope these experiences are not common. I work in IT myself and my male colleagues have never treated me with anything other than respect. No women should be discouraged from pursuing a career they're interested in just because it's a male-dominated field! Big props to the ladies in the video for dealing with these issues with their head held high, I'm sure they have wonderful careers ahead of them.
SOOO glad to hear you've had a great experience in the industry. We're definitely seeing a rise in awareness simply by sharing these stories & standing up - saying this is unacceptable. Appreciate you sharing your positive experience. Loving my career and wish you the best on your endeavors.
I had a teacher of mine completly ignore me and talk to my (male) friend about an engineering work experience placement after i had made it clear that i want to pursue engineering and my firend had no interest in the field at all. People hate on feminists and say that there is no need for the movement in the 21st century but untill no girl has stories like these we need to fight for equality.
Lol stop making this society worse bich. Gender equality is wrong, both gender always had their roles. I hope one day u will realize that u actually belong in the kitchen.
I am in computer science, i didn't have anyone telling me I couldn't do it. I was an A student, I felt very encouraged by males to continue because they would come to me for help with their work. It was very encouraging but it also made me realize that I like teaching and helping rather than the work itself... One thing I regret being a woman is the lack of confidence and that certain experiences gets to you more emotionally. After graduation, my lack of confidence made me choose a less technical career, and even within the company, I did not ask to switch careers. To me, it was not society, it was myself who stopped me. Women needs to be encouraged and asked specifically what they want and encourage them get there. They might not ask for themselves.
I'm a doctor and when I was an intern, we had this patient with VERY high blood sugar levels. I'm talking 400-something fasting. He had scabies and gangrene of his toes and a host of other problems. He was also hypertensive and had had a stroke some years ago. I was discussing with the resident of how he was at a high risk of developing another stroke. She agreed with me and we decided to talk to the unit head, increase the patient's insulin dose and/or frequency. I spoke to the unit head and he pretends to not hear me. The resident talks to him and he ignores her too. Long story short, the patient had a massive hemorrhagic stroke that same week and didn't make it. Later on, a female professor confided to me and the resident that the unit head never listened to any suggestions coming from a woman. He also had one of the highest mortality rates in the hospital. And that's including the emergency services. Conversely, we also had the head of department who was extremely patient with everyone; be it his residents or interns or nurses. He was also the youngest head of department in the history of the hospital because all his female colleagues had weighed in their opinion when the hospital management was deciding on who they should make head of department.
Wow I love this ! As a small petite girl I do notice these “comments” all the time at the work place when I’m in a authority position. I’m currently studying for engineering and I truly inspire seeing all these strong STEM women telling their stories!
Makes me wonder if those guys would be able to take the same jokes back. Would the people that joked about her getting tossed around keep that lighthearted energy if she said "You wish it was you, huh?"?
Their ignorance is inexcusable but the reality of them not having any healthy relationship with women because of their lack of respect for themselves and others around them spoke for itself. And they really couldn't even take a joke at their expense. All kinds of double standards with these punks.
As an engineering student I definitely relate to some of what was said... never to the extreme as some of their experiences but I do know what it feels like to be overlooked or discounted simply because of my gender.
hello beautiful lady with a beautiful smile how are you doing, it is nice to meet you you are so beautiful, oh my god you have a lovely face i hope we can be friends
In first semester of engineering we had an assignment where we had to build a spaghetti bridge which always made a mess. When it came to cleaning time one of the guys in my group gestured to me and, in an awkward joking way, was like 'oh she should clean it since she's used to it'. He was a bit socially stunted so I don't think he meant it badly, but I gathered the mess into a pile and put it under his chair, so five minutes later he realised and freaked out. He didn't make that type of joke again lol.
I'm not sure why men don't think women have the intellectual capacity to work in stem fields. I had no issue majoring in science and graduating at the top of my class as an honors student. I then went on to become a full-time laboratory technician in the stem field of genetics and ancestry. And I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be here getting paid a comfortable living salary for the work I do if I truly sucked at it. Lol
I study architectural engineering, and I am one of three girls in my department. It's so little of us they call us sisters. It's really annoying when the men in my department ask me if I need a mans touch on my projects. Or when I hear "women shouldn't be engineers"
I am a female architect, now with 12 years' experience behind me. Just keep going, it is a wonderful field! I generally take stereotypes with grace and try to learn even from the dumbheads. At the end only knowledge is what matters and who keeps their calm always win. Strangely anger rarely wins at work - the best if someone can fight for their rights with ice nerves, staying 100% cool.
Skye Webster Correct me if I’m wrong, but is architectural engineering under civil engineering or more related to structural engineering? I’m very curious, and I’m a freshman mechanical engineering major.
Nostalgic _99 I disagree. I feel social bias is one of the reasons. My family especially have no female engineers. Most of my female family members only want medicine, law or business. Because it’s like a social bias to them. Let me give an example, yes, engineering in general is very male dominated. I do agree we need more WOMEN in engineering, tired of all the dudes in my class. My mechanical engineering department is 99% dudes. And there were some women who started their major in the first semester, and ended up dropping out to switch majors. I remember it was 8 women during the first semester, and now it’s only 1 woman left.
This was awesome to see seeing as I want to be a mechanical engineer once I finish school and makes me want to work even harder to achieve my goals like these ladies !!
Stop embarassing yourself. U won't become mechanical engineer and if u do then I hope u will fail very hard so u can realize that u simply belong in the kitchen lol.
I love this! I want to go into the mechanical engineering field and I’m the only girl in my workshop class at high school right now and it’s a little intimidating but I love the challenge. I also love math and science so hearing that in this video reassured me I was heading in the right direction! Thank you! This is a great insider!
This is painful to watch. Reminds me of my own negative experiences. “Hey, not bad work for a chick” after envisioning and leading an initiative to partner with Microsoft. Being given busy work which was immediately discarded while my male coworker had to do all the heavy lifting himself. Constantly being told I’m too aggressive or stepping out of line when I tried to go above and beyond. Accomplishing something truly amazing and not only not given any recognition, but criticized for the most ridiculous reasons. Not being hired for jobs I was perfectly qualified for and had the best references for. Being told a new policy was put in place where I had to take a programming test to get the job, acing it, the hearing they ditched the test after I was the only one who took it because the test was clearly broken. Being told a new policy was put in place where new hires had to work as independent contractors for 30 days before being hired and knowing for a fact I was the only one who was told that. Being berated in a team meeting for not getting a piece of code to work before I convinced him to run it for the first time so he could see it did work. My positive experiences far outweigh the bad ones, but those dings to the soul really add up over a career.
I’m hoping I won’t experience this once I graduate with my degree, and go into the industry. Some of the responses I get while currently in school and the treatment makes me question if it’s even worth it. While the video made me irritated, I’m also glad to see it is possible to find a place with respect for women in STEM!
I'm with you! It's also interesting to see how much things change from atmosphere to atmosphere. My experiences were much much worse in High School Robotics than they ever have been in college or internships. I'm definitely scared though.
It definitely still happens a lot, speaking from first hand experience in LA. But, there is also the flip side of the people who really do support women in the industry. Lots of older men say they believe women are better engineers because we generally thing about things from multiple perspectives. Just like anything, there's good and bad. The older generation will be retiring soon and things will progress much faster from that point on.
Check out the human rights campaign ratings and look for jobs in the top companies. Read glassdoor reviews. When you interview in person, pay attention to the type of language the interviewer uses and how the women in the office are treated. You are interviewing them just as much as they are interviewing you.
Im going to school in Japan for Programming and i was really intimidated by how they would treat me since I'm a female and also a foreigner but know i feel that i can do it. Thank You
I did an exchange semester at a Japanese university in the CS department. For me, it was hard to connect with the other students of my research lab. I think, most people didn't talk to me, because they assumed I didn't speak Japanese, which I actually do but not good enough to talk about their research. Do you have similar experiences?
As a female high school student who wants to become a software engineer, this shows me that there are other women like me that want to have a role in the STEM field and i truly want to become a successful software engineer. I’ve been learning even if there are limited classes you can take in my high school.
Wow thank you guys so much for this video. I started a PM position in AV 6 months or so ago and really needed this today. You're both warriors. We're in this together.
I study engineering too, and I can feel relate for everything they have been saying, for some reason your teachers make jokes about you in class, your coworkers and your clients don't believe that you are able to solve problems or to do anything at all. They just want to treat you as a kind of secretary or something. It has been irritating for me for so much time, but when the comments star getting hurtful or inappropriate I just stand up and confront them. I don't get quiet for those "jokes" and I think every one should say something to stop this comments.
As a woman in a non-stem field I take extra issue with those professor's remarks that it's "great she thinks she can have an analytical mind". Not only is it extremely demeaning to her, it also implies that scholars in other fields are in some way inferior to those working in stem. No doubt stem is an incredibly rewarding field that's set to change the ways we live forever, but many other fields with results that aren't as immediately rewarding get looked down on very heavily these days. I actually already knew which field I wanted to enter in middle school, yet had to sit through countless talks of mostly women telling me I should choose stem, a field I was absolutely not suited for or personally interested in, because it was more valuable and I needed to do the "feminist" thing. My passion was being demeaned because it isn't the hype of the time, and that is the way I'm sadly able to relate to these stories even though I took a very different path in my studies.
Thanks for making this! As a woman in the armed forces I can relate to a lot of this. Would be interested in a video of female vets or active duty, or female first responders!
What's really frustrating about stem classes is that when you ask for help there tend to be a lot of smart-asses. I've struggled with this so much as a stem major and it only discourages me from asking for any help at all especially during a lecture because there's always that one person that just wants to put you down
Next year in university, I plan on majoring in Environmental Engineering. I am currently a Senior that is dually enrolled in a public highschool and an engineering program. I am one of two girls in a class of 19 students. I will be the first Congolese-American to graduate from that program and the first to graduate from my homeschool with a STEM diploma.
One of the most annoying issues i face is that I always get ignored/told I'm wrong when I propose a solution for a problem but when a man proposes the exact same solution not 2 minutes later, everyone cheers him on like he's the new Einstein!
Reality can be harsh. Better to go in with a brick of iron that expects and is equipped for what is to come, than with a happy, unsuspecting balloon being brought into a world of pins.
I mean this necessarily won’t be your experience but it is a nice dose of reality. Either you handle it or not and that’s the unfortunate thing because you can’t change the “culture”
If you watch Good Trouble, they cover this issue too, about a Latina woman in a male dominated company full of engineers. I never realized it could be like that at certain companies. Good luck!
I promise us sharing our experiences was not to demoralize you or discourage you. It's better knowing these type of things still happen so you're not caught off guard. If you're prepared, know your own personal limits of what you will & will not put up with - you'll have more confidence in your own self value and worth. More than happy to share all the exciting fun stuff of Engineering too! Feel free to hit me up or reach out at any time :)
So this implies that the number of girls in EE is just *that* small? 😂 Actually someone I know was the only girl in her class. It was civil engineering so not unexpected haha
I can totally identify with identify with the being talked down, having a peer saying 'Your work sucks!' and then present it to the client and get a 'You exceeded our expectations' comment. Even then, the mean one stings and it does longer that expected :( Great video!
I am a Mechanical engineer and just got hired in well reputed company but being a only girl in my department I felt very left out and was doubtful whether I should continue or not.This video has helped me lot and keep motivating whenever I have a rough day.It is so relatable...thankyou
Totally relatable,I get commented more on my hair color at work instead of the projects I am contributing to. It really slowly takes toll on your mental health as you are judged for everything except your work.I hope companies start taking more initiative addressing this parity issue. It will make the work place more enjoyable.Its good that buzzfeed made such a video
I feel really lucky because even though I am the only female at my firm, I get treated with a ton of respect and given a lot of responsibility. But i've heard from friends who work else where, that they don't have the same experience I do.
hello beautiful lady with a beautiful smile how are you doing, it is nice to meet you you are so beautiful, oh my god you have a lovely face i hope we can be friends
I'm currently a senior high school student and I'm aspire to become a programmer !! I hope I'll become successful someday just like these women. They inspire me ^^
I quit my first engineering job in August due to toxic environment and a bad manager who doesn’t know how to manage a team and lacks interpersonal skills. Last thing he told me was: engineering is not for everyone. I wanted to tell him: one day I will beat him in any areas of my life and his photography sucks.
I know 2 women in male-dominated fields. One left a successful career in architecture because of these kinds of experiences. She became a fantastic hair stylist using her architectural knowledge, is very successful today, and *happy.* She found her calling The other also found her calling; she stayed in tech, is a mover & shaker and an outspoken activist for women in all forms of tech and engineering. She rarely but sometimes, questions staying, wondering if her working from within is making any headway at all as misogyny is so deeply ingrained. Both found their calling! Never Give Up, Never Surrender!
This is a super cool video, and I find its really awesome you guys are talking about this and I really appreciate this as my Aunty is an engineer and even she wasn’t I would still find it awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am from Peru and studied Architecture in college remember in my first year, a professor told me: "Why don´t you study social sciences? or communications? You don´t have a chance here" This was after receiving a low grade because I didn´t understand the assignment and I delivered the project with many errors. I would say I defended my presentation with all my strength and with good communication skills. But my teacher's comment did nothing but humiliate me and I remembered it until my senior year. Well... as soon as I graduated I pivoted to a career in software engineering as a self-taught student. And I ended up working as an engineer lol. My advice to all women in tech is to let these comments make you stronger, listen only to constructive criticism and your own voice.
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your experiences and tips! I actually just graduated from high school and I’ll be taking up mechanical engineering in college. I’m constantly rethinking my decision because of the things I hear about it being a male dominated field. I really hope that my classmates and professors will be more open minded and welcoming :-)
@s I’m just about to graduate in Mechanical Engineering and I’d say the majority of the people I have worked with have good intentions. I hope you have a great experience in engineering. Remember that people before you have worked to help make the engineering community more accepting of women and you will have the power to help make it easier for those who come after you. Best of luck!
I’m studying information science (IT) in Germany ... I know how it feels to be “the only girl” but the most important thing is to never forget why you’re doing this ...
I'm studying electronic engineer and this is very accurate of what I have to handle every day on courses, clases, conversations with professors and it's for me a fuel to do my best and prove that a woman can do it better
this year I finish school and go to college at the faculty of programming. I'm a little nervous, but these videos really inspire, thank goddess for their existence, thank you for making them
Although I’m a male, I want to encourage women to pls apply to colleges as a CS Major, there is a lack of supply in this stream and lastly, it’s a beautiful major and you’ll learn a lot. (I am pursuing Artificial Intelligence)
@@HateNotHope lol that's not even close to true and saying thsr as a guy as well. Sexism is also more of a spectrum so there are people who are mildly sexist and super blatantly sexist. Its around 40% of men tbh. And that's still being conservative w that number.
@@juanitabuckley1765 Once again, it applies to a spectrum. There are blatant misandrist women who despite all men. But there are also mild misandrist. And this is also not without considering internalized misogyny.
I'm currently a senior studying Mechanical Engineering and I feel like a lot of companies are looking for women to work for them because they legally need the diversity and any company that is worth it's salt will make sure you are treated with the dignity and respect you deserve. If you aren't being respected I would urge you to go all the way up the chain of command and make sure something is done about the harrasment. And if they don't do anything you should immediately start looking for another place to work because if the company won't protect you then you shouldn't be giving them anything in return. TL;DR- KNOW YOUR WORTH AND DEMAND BASIC HUMAN RESPECT
Equality of opportunity doesn't mean equality of outcome. Hiring more women just to fill a diversity quota and not because they're better candidates is a type of inequality that shouldn't be enforced in the workplace and just goes to show how cancer feminism is.
I just got a job as a surface scientist at a memory-based semiconductor facility and I’m terrified of this....it’s good to know that there’s support and some great advice out there. I’m generally blind to the comments and blatant disrespect but I’m starting to become more aware of them
An apprenticeship is the best route. I did 4 yrs in cnc aerospace and have earned more money and respect than most of my other female graduate friends. I have also been able to travel worldwide with my job. There is a major shortage in this skillset. I am 38 and the youngest on my shop floor. Average age is 60! The hardest part physically is a 6am start. The guys treat me like their equal as I put in my time and it's fun. Any other women thinking about cnc that have any questions feel free to reply. University is another option but the job market is very limited. We have on average over 500 graduates applying for every 1 position available. We have to wait 6 months to try and get a competent replacement cnc turner. The money keeps going up as the demand just isn't met. A lot of companies are sponsoring apprentices in their 3rd or 4th year to achieve a degree to get them in the door as well.
So much love! I’m currently on my second semester of industrial engineering and it’s sad to see and experience this, but I know me and many generations will prove the industry that women CAN AND WILL
I am a young Design Engineer (mechanical) and I was lucky enough to find a workplace that is extremely supportive and encourages me to push myself and solve our department’s problems. I understand some of the ideas expressed in this video, but I do want to voice that you do fit at a company you just have to find the right one :)
Im a civil engineer in transportation with a minor in environmental engineer and being woman and latina/hispanic makes much harder to keep working to get the same respect as male engineers or workers but this pushes me to work harder
As a women in going into engineering and working at a company where I am the only female it is nice to hear that I am not the only person who experiences these things. My male coworkers just don't get it.
You're not alone. We're all in this together. I would highly encourage you to join an organization. A strong network of like-minded ambitious people makes a huge difference. Please let me know if there's any way I can help support you. :)
I’m currently studying IT and about 20 guys in the same class haven’t even made eye contact with us (girls) yet and we’re already 4 months in the school year lol we don’t even know their names sighhh
I’m still in highschool but I’m taking an engineering pathway class, where we are actually learning programming and sometimes we get to work with power tools/saws. In the first class in the pathway I would get a lot of crap from the guys, telling me to go back in the kitchen and make them a sandwich, and stereotypical jokes like that. It’s frustrating but I think it’s worth it to stand these ignorant boys so I can become an aerospace engineer and surpass them, becoming the person I know I can be. I’ve learned that I can’t stop them from being the way they are but I can 100% how I take the insults and jokes, and that it doesn’t affect me anymore. In the STEM field, women have to ban together, we should have each others backs and have confidence in ourselves🙂
I'm a senior and next year I'll be starting my first engineering year to hopefully become a successful chemical engineer but what annoys me is people telling me chemical engineering is okay but mastering in petroleum is too much for a girl you'll get stepped on easily and you're too sweet for that ... I love math and science and I'm sick of people thinking males are the ones for this kind of jobs because frankly.... *I'm ready to kick the butts of those who underestimate me*
you definitely need to be more assertive in such a demanding field but anyone can do that especially a girl. so theres no reason you cant. remember thats only a minority of people, the majority in f people want you to succeed
don't listen to the nay-sayers. Do what you gotta do. Don't give them any mind or attention. Focus on what you gotta do. I know plenty of successful chemical engineers doing all kinds of great cool fun things.
I'm 12 and have decided to become a chemical engineer. I never knew that these kinds of things happen to women just because of their gender. This will not stop me from becoming a chemical engineer but it only pushes me to work harder in a male-dominated industry.
I LOVE THIS!! I am a woman in computer science, and I feel all of this all the time. I just went to a conference for graduate women in computer science, and we talked about All of our experiences that are just like these, and we offered that support system to each other that Shraya talked about. I love being a woman in tech, and it is also hard. But there are other women out there in the same situation, and we can all hold each other up. #WomeninSTEM 🙌🏼
Absolutely! I love following & supporting my fellow #WomenInTech Glad to hear you're already ahead of the game acknowledging how important support and encouragement are with each other!
Thank you for this video! I'm a computer science and math dual major and I relate to everything these women say! Now I'm graduating this May and will be delivering the graduation speech for my class.🥰
I’m in college as a Bioengineering major and it’s honestly great being a woman when most of my classes are male-dominated because in the college setting, more guys are getting used to the fact that women can actually be useful in STEM
TH-cam did good today by recommending me this. I am currently going to school for architectural engineering and hearing about your experiences and words of encouragement. Make me wanna fight harder and get this degree.🤟🏾🤟🏾
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I loved the girl saying she liked math and science because it was challenging, reassuring to know you can be in a field even if you aren't "naturally" good at it.
Thanks! Every skill can be learned. I enjoy learning and being challenged. :)
Sophia Rose !!!
@@brianne.c.martin
Not everyone can learn a skill. Consider people with down syndrome, they cannot learn to program a computer.
"Hi I'm Shraya. I'm a senior software engineer at Buzzfeed." If one is an angry feminazi that can't get into a software engineering program then they can get a job at Buzzfeed. An organization that does not develop software but hateful anti-male propaganda.
@@77tubuck That's javascript....
I'm a young female engineer and I had a contractor trying to explain to me what was being done on a remodel project and why when I was at a job site checking on something. He simply assumed I had no idea what was going on and that he had to explain it to me in a over simplified manner. Little did he know that I designed everything he was building.
Did he ever find out that you designed it?
mainsplaning 101, how go spot - man explaining simple concepts to a woman who never asked after assuming she has a childlike and incompetent brain.
👏👏👏🙌
@@violethaye6987
Feminist detected.
@@juanitabuckley1765 I mean thats what happened to op
I'm a 6th semester electrical and electronics engineering (female) student and in my class 70% are female. I'm from India btw.
to infinity and beyond sweety in India it’s common .. not in the US
@@radioactiveood "sweety" engineering as a whole is common, females in engineering is not common even in India ☺️
I just posted relating to this! It's no big deal in India.
@@angela-dm7vo umm females in engineering is as common as men in the field in India. Just a polite fyi. Thanks.
@@mayagma what I meant is that there are definitely more women in engineering in India than foreign countries BUT even then there are more men so... That's what I was trying to say
I'm gonna pray for all those wonderful women and have success in their goals.
We very much need it & appreciate it :)
You should pray for all human beings, not just for women..
To be fair and not biased
@@abdur1300 Good advice. Try to don't jump the gun over there too quickly.
yes, make sure to pray for those wonderful men too!
So crazy to hear this field seems to be working in the 40s and 50s still 😑 were in 2020 people!!!!
This is the type of empowerment I need to listen to eye of the tiger 6 times in a row.
I hope the woman in the maroon top reported her coworkers... that's completely unprofessional. They shoud've been repremanded for that kind of behavior.
Why can't you people just take a joke and move on jeez
@@mr.machiner508 Well, it's not a joke if not everyone laughs...
Mariaah well no it can still be a joke, just a bad one at that
@@mr.machiner508 because it's not a joke. that simple.
They were reported. Not fired. Absolutely unprofessional and they were confronted & embarrassed when they were called out.
I went to college for Video Game Programming and the first class of my first semester, we had to work in groups starting on day 1 and all the guys wanted to be in my group, but my group didn't want me to help.
Now I work at a car dealership and I have customers who tell me that they want to speak to a man because he will know what he is talking about when it comes to cars...
Well you better get that man.
That's horrible but it's not the first time I hear something like that unfortunately... many things have to change...
Why don't you work at a video game company?
@@airiello I stopped after my third semester because I didn't like the lifestyle of the job. I am getting married in October and I want to have a family. The way that industry is, it is very hard to do that so I decided to stop and find a job where I can make money but also allow me to have a family.
I work in the car industry too, the AMOUNT of annoying men doing this to me 🙄 even a guy who didn't even know what size the engine was in his camaro, it was a 3.6L, gtfo with that sir.
Just wanted to say... I'm really proud of every women out there chasing her dream. YOU'RE AMWSOME.
Ow! Ow! Right on!!!
A lot of women do.... sum just aren’t interested in stem , how is that a guys falt smh
ExtraSpooky no one said it was. But you already knew that 🙄
I dated a fellow engineering student and one of the big reasons we broke up was because he told me that he wanted me to stay home and take care of the kids despite me going into a field with more job security and opportunities.
I absolutely hate that stereotype!! Being a stay at home mother is at the deppest bottom of my lists of options in life. I'm smart and strong and I'm gonna have a damn good career and support myself just like anyone. It's good for you that you broke up because you don't need someone like that!
Which field?
I don't understand how men think they've "made it" when they get a live in maid \I mean\housewife. Hello! Get that double income for as long as you can and later if you both want kids, have kids and the person that makes less money or hates their job and wants to stay with the kids can stay home or you can get a babysitter and keep up with that double income
I'm never getting married. It actually shortens women's lifespans. Just gonna live my life travel the world and have deep meaningful short-lived relationships and meaningless but amazing liaisons inbetween
Pfffttt! Good for you. An engineer with a mindset dated back to the 50s doesn't have a bright future in a world of innovation ;)
Wow. Just wow.
He was threatened by your success, so he tried to coax you into slipping into a 'traditional' role so that his fragile ego wouldn't get shattered. Good thing he's an ex. Gender roles need to die.
I want to be an Imagineer, an engineer that comes up with the ideas and designs for rides and hotels for Disney. I’m glad more females want to be engineers
Do it!!! I have a few friends that are Imagineers at Disney is Flordia! They say it's the most fun and creative work environment they could have ever imagined.
Just to be clear that's what all engineers should be I lecture a class where we do that
How do you get into that?
*you can do that?*
Ahhh same! I’ve wanted to be an imagineer since I was eight, and I’m getting my degree this summer and then immediately going into an internship I got with the Walt Disney Company a few days later! My next step after that is to network and find my way into imagineering!
I studied maths and computer science at uni and often found it be be an advantage being a girl. First day definitely sucked seeing a room full of about 200 guys and maybe 10 girls max. However, I definitely think that lecturers and tutors would put more effort in explaining things to us girls than the guys. So when the tutor would go around the class and help each of us individually, they would spend about twice as long with girls compared to the guys. I genuinely think it was just subconscious on the tutors part, and at first I found it quite condesending. But hey, not gonna complain about getting more help!
As a hesitant college girl, I needed this
So glad this resonated with you! Hearing similar stories when I was college really helped prepare me for the craziness of some people. And these were only SOME of the insane circumstances I've found myself in.
As a female who is nervous about taking astronomy classes and perusing astronomy as a career, this was nice to hear. I know people will try to bully me or mess with me, but knowing how to handle it is really helpful. So thank you ladies and don’t listen to what other people tell you, you’re amazing!
As a female Software Engineer, I would love to see and hear more videos from Shreya.
I’m only at the beginning of my career, but I wish I had figures like Shreya to help me better understand my “micro-aggression.”
Shreya, everything you’ve experienced is relatable and just sounds too familiar. You’re a badass
Just a disclaimer, I'm not testifying the authenticity of your claim.
Now that is over, I was curious what Programming Languages do you know?
Those little jokes - there's usually no aggression involved at all. However, they usually imply social unmaturity of those who use them - that is: people doing them have no idea how society works.
@@FrankHarwald I'm not joking. I left the disclaimer so I could avoid having conversation with people who misunderstand me and suspect sarcasm because let's face it, there is no emotion in text and anyone can misunderstand something said for something I'll. Perhaps I should've explained better.
@@hashy0x43 you don’t come out of school knowing the best or most up to date languages. The way that’s school works, it’s almost the opposite. You work with old technology from when a course was approved 5 years ago by a Ye yer prof. What’s more important is fundamental concepts of CS. Data structures, algorithms, threading, memory, project management, engineering design process. Confidence and problem solving skills.
A computer language can be learned in a few weeks if you understand the rest.
@@tylerwright6006 yes,but I dont think problem solving is something you can learn,most good programmers are actually born problem solvers
I had to prove I didn't *cheat* on a math final exam just because I got the highest score in the class. I was forced to show my notes. Infuriating.
Those little "jokes" are the root of the problem
@@chastewaifu8943 you think you're sooo funny, aren't you ?
@@chastewaifu8943 Men an oppressed class... HAHAHA
@@RebecaWD7 that's injury. Confining men to permanent stress disorders for being men happens in every United states territory.
Yet here you are complaining about insults as if they're injuries. You probably dont even know the difference. What a privileged worldview you have.
Name one biological norm that women are imprisoned for, otherwise my point stands. Sit down swine.
@@chastewaifu8943 good 🙏🙏
Im a software engineer, and boy did I have problems with my university teachers, sometimes they refused to belive I coded my own programs and I had to explain every single detail of it to convince them, the other students were enbarassed if I explained something to them, like that hurted their ego (sorry for the bad english, not my first language)
If their software engineers & have their ego hurt THAT easily, they're going to have a ROUGH TIME in industry. lol
Which country?
I never understood why there weren't mostly women in "technical" domains. I remember it was systematically GIRLS that had the highest grades for the entirety of my scholarship. They were wiser, more studious, more industrious and smarter yet these prodigies chose literature, psychology, arts or whatever. I've never been able to understand that discrepancy.
@@xenomyr1 year later sorry 😭 but a lot of women are lead to believe that they are naturally not as good at certain STEM fields than men. the male dominated environment of some of these areas doesn’t help. definitely have heard many different stories of women interested in engineering or comp sci dropping it and switching majors because they decided they just do not want to deal with being in that type of hostile environment. it’s very unfortunate bcs i’ve heard those women ask “does it get better in the workplace??” and once they learn it doesn’t they leave. i think it’s a valid reason not to pursue it and is a major reason why i’m probably not going to go into engineering. would rather not have that be my job environment for the rest of my life
I did Chemical Engineering, which I loved. And in one class, my professor asked if we comprehended things in our minds through images or words, I said words and he told me I should be in literature. The same professor also told me, on another occasion, that pretty girls shouldn't be in engineering, they should in social sciences. After college, I started working for a private company led by two male directors; they would give me the biggest projects to handle because they didn't trust the others to meet deadlines and give quality work, but when it came to pay raises, the male engineers would always get higher amounts. And I was told by someone else, that one of the directors thought I was the prettiest in the office and that if he had the chance he would "try something" on me. In the end I realized I was harming myself mentally, by being in that toxic environment and left the job. The only good thing I did notice is that most of the younger men in the field are more open and accepting of treating us as equals, as oppose to the older generations. So there is hope that these stigmas would change in time, and we would be recognized by the value of our mind and ethics, and not our bodies.
If you realised that your co-workers who were less valuable to the company managed to get higher pay raises than you were couldn't you have set up a meeting and negotiated yourself to a higher salary? If the company was willing to pay your co-workers more than you while being less valuable you were underselling yourself when the talk of pay raises came up. No way they would've refused to increase your salary and lose you.
@@tarkamlokar9709 Fantastic advice.
@@AD-eg9cw Is it?
Men are sexually more visual, it's just biology.
I was 1 of 2 girls in a class of 40 when I was in engineering class. The teachers didnt treat me any differently to the guys. But the male students insisted upon trying to do the hands on things for me. But I was actually quicker and more efficient (basically better) at the practical side of things. One perk was because I was a female I was offered an apprenticeship on the spot for Morgan Motors as they didnt have enough women on the team.
Thanks for proving discrimination against men exists.
Congratulations, you got a job because you were a female. Yipee
@@michaelrobert6386 cry harder
@@juanitabuckley1765 No one said it doesn't.
I'm majoring in CS. Wish me luck.
You got this!!! what year are you in? Do you know what industry you're hoping to apply your CS major?
@@brianne.c.martin I'm technically in my 2nd semester (I skipped 1 semester) and I don't really know what industry because there's so many but I was always hoping on joining the video game industry.
Good Luck!!
CS is tough but go at it whenever you can. It’s easy to forget languages (that you would like to remember). And don’t ever take shortcuts to finishing your code; it’s a great chance for you to learn how to program and debug.
My advice if you want to be an engineer: Try to be the best always, try to alwys study more and always evolve, because every error you make its worst because you are female. Its sad but it has been the best way to keep ignorants far away
Its so sad how society is down falling lol. Why don't u go to surgeon and change yourself into a man? Women don't belong in STEM and either u accept it or u can follow my advice and change yourself into a man😂
I want to study Renewable Energy Engineering, I'm in my senior year of High School, and in my school in the last two semesters they teach you more focused classes depending on what you want to study in college. Anyways, in my class we are like 5 girls and 50 boys, and there's one boy who's always saying that we (girls) shouldn't be there, that Engineering is just for boys, the thing here is that he is failing all of the classes, and is always asking me and my friend for help in projects that he claims we shouldn't be doing it makes no sense at all. But, that's the thing about being a girl and an Engineer, prove others you have the strength to make it through the critics and do what you love.
Please ignore such bastards
there’s a tv show called good trouble that actually shows these points pretty well in a realistic way. the fact that women of colour are so discriminated against in these work environments is sickening, so many men still fail to educate themselves and take responsibility for their actions and im just tired of it.
Where do you think they got the idea for this video
Kim Dono yeah i was wondering abt that 😂
We can't get tired. It is frustrating - most definitely. But we need to help educate them. Yes, it SHOULD be done on their own but unfortunately, they don't know what they don't know.
I wanted to watch it but have to continue with The Foster's. Missed the season after the prom episode and too busy/lazy to binge it.
This is my discord profile pic and yours confused me
I love math and programming! I've been coding since I was 12 ( I'm 16 now) and plan on majoring in computer science
Same things happened to me in my architecture classes. It is still heavily dominated by males and I hated their passive aggressive and demeaning remarks.
Yeah. Having to choose your battles and knowing when to not give them your time or energy can be a difficult line to find. Best of luck! Stick it out & don't let childish behavior keep you from your dreams. They'll be no body's in no time and you'll be on your way - onward & upward! ;)
Damn even architecture?
Thank you for putting this together. I've spent over 25 years working with women working within male-dominated fields... and unfortunately it's still an uphill struggle for so many women on a daily basis.
N o y o u d i d n t
I sincerely hope these experiences are not common. I work in IT myself and my male colleagues have never treated me with anything other than respect. No women should be discouraged from pursuing a career they're interested in just because it's a male-dominated field! Big props to the ladies in the video for dealing with these issues with their head held high, I'm sure they have wonderful careers ahead of them.
SOOO glad to hear you've had a great experience in the industry. We're definitely seeing a rise in awareness simply by sharing these stories & standing up - saying this is unacceptable. Appreciate you sharing your positive experience. Loving my career and wish you the best on your endeavors.
I had a teacher of mine completly ignore me and talk to my (male) friend about an engineering work experience placement after i had made it clear that i want to pursue engineering and my firend had no interest in the field at all. People hate on feminists and say that there is no need for the movement in the 21st century but untill no girl has stories like these we need to fight for equality.
So we need the most man hating movement (feminism) to fight for gender equality?
@@juanitabuckley1765 man hating and feminism are not synonymous
Lol stop making this society worse bich. Gender equality is wrong, both gender always had their roles. I hope one day u will realize that u actually belong in the kitchen.
I am in computer science, i didn't have anyone telling me I couldn't do it. I was an A student, I felt very encouraged by males to continue because they would come to me for help with their work. It was very encouraging but it also made me realize that I like teaching and helping rather than the work itself... One thing I regret being a woman is the lack of confidence and that certain experiences gets to you more emotionally. After graduation, my lack of confidence made me choose a less technical career, and even within the company, I did not ask to switch careers. To me, it was not society, it was myself who stopped me. Women needs to be encouraged and asked specifically what they want and encourage them get there. They might not ask for themselves.
I'm a doctor and when I was an intern, we had this patient with VERY high blood sugar levels. I'm talking 400-something fasting. He had scabies and gangrene of his toes and a host of other problems. He was also hypertensive and had had a stroke some years ago. I was discussing with the resident of how he was at a high risk of developing another stroke. She agreed with me and we decided to talk to the unit head, increase the patient's insulin dose and/or frequency. I spoke to the unit head and he pretends to not hear me. The resident talks to him and he ignores her too.
Long story short, the patient had a massive hemorrhagic stroke that same week and didn't make it.
Later on, a female professor confided to me and the resident that the unit head never listened to any suggestions coming from a woman. He also had one of the highest mortality rates in the hospital. And that's including the emergency services.
Conversely, we also had the head of department who was extremely patient with everyone; be it his residents or interns or nurses. He was also the youngest head of department in the history of the hospital because all his female colleagues had weighed in their opinion when the hospital management was deciding on who they should make head of department.
Hmmm..Interesting.
Wow I love this ! As a small petite girl I do notice these “comments” all the time at the work place when I’m in a authority position. I’m currently studying for engineering and I truly inspire seeing all these strong STEM women telling their stories!
Technology is a male dominated field. Its nice to see a woman share her story.
Makes me wonder if those guys would be able to take the same jokes back. Would the people that joked about her getting tossed around keep that lighthearted energy if she said "You wish it was you, huh?"?
Not even a little bit.
Their ignorance is inexcusable but the reality of them not having any healthy relationship with women because of their lack of respect for themselves and others around them spoke for itself. And they really couldn't even take a joke at their expense. All kinds of double standards with these punks.
As an engineering student I definitely relate to some of what was said... never to the extreme as some of their experiences but I do know what it feels like to be overlooked or discounted simply because of my gender.
hello beautiful lady with a beautiful smile how are you doing, it is nice to meet you you are so beautiful, oh my god you have a lovely face i hope we can be friends
You mean like the way men do when it comes to getting longer prison sentences for the exact same crime?
In first semester of engineering we had an assignment where we had to build a spaghetti bridge which always made a mess. When it came to cleaning time one of the guys in my group gestured to me and, in an awkward joking way, was like 'oh she should clean it since she's used to it'.
He was a bit socially stunted so I don't think he meant it badly, but I gathered the mess into a pile and put it under his chair, so five minutes later he realised and freaked out. He didn't make that type of joke again lol.
I'm not sure why men don't think women have the intellectual capacity to work in stem fields. I had no issue majoring in science and graduating at the top of my class as an honors student. I then went on to become a full-time laboratory technician in the stem field of genetics and ancestry. And I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be here getting paid a comfortable living salary for the work I do if I truly sucked at it. Lol
I study architectural engineering, and I am one of three girls in my department. It's so little of us they call us sisters. It's really annoying when the men in my department ask me if I need a mans touch on my projects. Or when I hear "women shouldn't be engineers"
don't even give them your energy. most of the time, these punks just want to get a reaction out of you. for them any attention is validation.
I am a female architect, now with 12 years' experience behind me. Just keep going, it is a wonderful field! I generally take stereotypes with grace and try to learn even from the dumbheads. At the end only knowledge is what matters and who keeps their calm always win. Strangely anger rarely wins at work - the best if someone can fight for their rights with ice nerves, staying 100% cool.
start replying- No, I want it to be good.
Skye Webster Correct me if I’m wrong, but is architectural engineering under civil engineering or more related to structural engineering? I’m very curious, and I’m a freshman mechanical engineering major.
Nostalgic _99 I disagree. I feel social bias is one of the reasons. My family especially have no female engineers. Most of my female family members only want medicine, law or business. Because it’s like a social bias to them. Let me give an example, yes, engineering in general is very male dominated. I do agree we need more WOMEN in engineering, tired of all the dudes in my class. My mechanical engineering department is 99% dudes. And there were some women who started their major in the first semester, and ended up dropping out to switch majors. I remember it was 8 women during the first semester, and now it’s only 1 woman left.
This was awesome to see seeing as I want to be a mechanical engineer once I finish school and makes me want to work even harder to achieve my goals like these ladies !!
Absolutely! Let me know how I can help!! We need more. Especially in Mechanical Engineering. :)
Stop embarassing yourself. U won't become mechanical engineer and if u do then I hope u will fail very hard so u can realize that u simply belong in the kitchen lol.
I love this! I want to go into the mechanical engineering field and I’m the only girl in my workshop class at high school right now and it’s a little intimidating but I love the challenge. I also love math and science so hearing that in this video reassured me I was heading in the right direction! Thank you! This is a great insider!
This is painful to watch. Reminds me of my own negative experiences. “Hey, not bad work for a chick” after envisioning and leading an initiative to partner with Microsoft. Being given busy work which was immediately discarded while my male coworker had to do all the heavy lifting himself. Constantly being told I’m too aggressive or stepping out of line when I tried to go above and beyond. Accomplishing something truly amazing and not only not given any recognition, but criticized for the most ridiculous reasons. Not being hired for jobs I was perfectly qualified for and had the best references for. Being told a new policy was put in place where I had to take a programming test to get the job, acing it, the hearing they ditched the test after I was the only one who took it because the test was clearly broken. Being told a new policy was put in place where new hires had to work as independent contractors for 30 days before being hired and knowing for a fact I was the only one who was told that. Being berated in a team meeting for not getting a piece of code to work before I convinced him to run it for the first time so he could see it did work. My positive experiences far outweigh the bad ones, but those dings to the soul really add up over a career.
I’m hoping I won’t experience this once I graduate with my degree, and go into the industry. Some of the responses I get while currently in school and the treatment makes me question if it’s even worth it. While the video made me irritated, I’m also glad to see it is possible to find a place with respect for women in STEM!
I'm with you! It's also interesting to see how much things change from atmosphere to atmosphere. My experiences were much much worse in High School Robotics than they ever have been in college or internships. I'm definitely scared though.
It definitely still happens a lot, speaking from first hand experience in LA.
But, there is also the flip side of the people who really do support women in the industry. Lots of older men say they believe women are better engineers because we generally thing about things from multiple perspectives.
Just like anything, there's good and bad. The older generation will be retiring soon and things will progress much faster from that point on.
Check out the human rights campaign ratings and look for jobs in the top companies. Read glassdoor reviews. When you interview in person, pay attention to the type of language the interviewer uses and how the women in the office are treated. You are interviewing them just as much as they are interviewing you.
Im going to school in Japan for Programming and i was really intimidated by how they would treat me since I'm a female and also a foreigner but know i feel that i can do it.
Thank You
I did an exchange semester at a Japanese university in the CS department. For me, it was hard to connect with the other students of my research lab. I think, most people didn't talk to me, because they assumed I didn't speak Japanese, which I actually do but not good enough to talk about their research.
Do you have similar experiences?
How did it go
update?
No, u can't. Just give up and stay in the kitchen.
So much respect for all these inspiring ladies
As a female high school student who wants to become a software engineer, this shows me that there are other women like me that want to have a role in the STEM field and i truly want to become a successful software engineer. I’ve been learning even if there are limited classes you can take in my high school.
Wow thank you guys so much for this video. I started a PM position in AV 6 months or so ago and really needed this today. You're both warriors. We're in this together.
I study engineering too, and I can feel relate for everything they have been saying, for some reason your teachers make jokes about you in class, your coworkers and your clients don't believe that you are able to solve problems or to do anything at all. They just want to treat you as a kind of secretary or something. It has been irritating for me for so much time, but when the comments star getting hurtful or inappropriate I just stand up and confront them. I don't get quiet for those "jokes" and I think every one should say something to stop this comments.
As a woman in a non-stem field I take extra issue with those professor's remarks that it's "great she thinks she can have an analytical mind". Not only is it extremely demeaning to her, it also implies that scholars in other fields are in some way inferior to those working in stem. No doubt stem is an incredibly rewarding field that's set to change the ways we live forever, but many other fields with results that aren't as immediately rewarding get looked down on very heavily these days. I actually already knew which field I wanted to enter in middle school, yet had to sit through countless talks of mostly women telling me I should choose stem, a field I was absolutely not suited for or personally interested in, because it was more valuable and I needed to do the "feminist" thing. My passion was being demeaned because it isn't the hype of the time, and that is the way I'm sadly able to relate to these stories even though I took a very different path in my studies.
Thanks for making this! As a woman in the armed forces I can relate to a lot of this. Would be interested in a video of female vets or active duty, or female first responders!
What's really frustrating about stem classes is that when you ask for help there tend to be a lot of smart-asses. I've struggled with this so much as a stem major and it only discourages me from asking for any help at all especially during a lecture because there's always that one person that just wants to put you down
Next year in university, I plan on majoring in Environmental Engineering. I am currently a Senior that is dually enrolled in a public highschool and an engineering program. I am one of two girls in a class of 19 students. I will be the first Congolese-American to graduate from that program and the first to graduate from my homeschool with a STEM diploma.
One of the most annoying issues i face is that I always get ignored/told I'm wrong when I propose a solution for a problem but when a man proposes the exact same solution not 2 minutes later, everyone cheers him on like he's the new Einstein!
I'm studying to become an engineer atm. This wasn't very motivating to watch lol.
Reality can be harsh. Better to go in with a brick of iron that expects and is equipped for what is to come, than with a happy, unsuspecting balloon being brought into a world of pins.
I mean this necessarily won’t be your experience but it is a nice dose of reality. Either you handle it or not and that’s the unfortunate thing because you can’t change the “culture”
If you watch Good Trouble, they cover this issue too, about a Latina woman in a male dominated company full of engineers. I never realized it could be like that at certain companies. Good luck!
Yeah... Same ❤️
I promise us sharing our experiences was not to demoralize you or discourage you. It's better knowing these type of things still happen so you're not caught off guard. If you're prepared, know your own personal limits of what you will & will not put up with - you'll have more confidence in your own self value and worth. More than happy to share all the exciting fun stuff of Engineering too! Feel free to hit me up or reach out at any time :)
Gosh, I needed to hear this today. Thanks ladies! I am also an engineer and having it rough at the moment 😊
Was stopped in the halls of the electrical engineering building and asked if I was in the wrong building 😂
It wasn't because they were racist?
Omg lmao 🤣
So this implies that the number of girls in EE is just *that* small? 😂
Actually someone I know was the only girl in her class. It was civil engineering so not unexpected haha
I can totally identify with identify with the being talked down, having a peer saying 'Your work sucks!' and then present it to the client and get a 'You exceeded our expectations' comment. Even then, the mean one stings and it does longer that expected :( Great video!
I am a Mechanical engineer and just got hired in well reputed company but being a only girl in my department I felt very left out and was doubtful whether I should continue or not.This video has helped me lot and keep motivating whenever I have a rough day.It is so relatable...thankyou
Totally relatable,I get commented more on my hair color at work instead of the projects I am contributing to.
It really slowly takes toll on your mental health as you are judged for everything except your work.I hope companies start taking more initiative addressing this parity issue.
It will make the work place more enjoyable.Its good that buzzfeed made such a video
I feel really lucky because even though I am the only female at my firm, I get treated with a ton of respect and given a lot of responsibility. But i've heard from friends who work else where, that they don't have the same experience I do.
Yay for all women in IT
DaxNeedsLoveToo even murderers?
@@hoyes127 That escalated quickly.
hello beautiful lady with a beautiful smile how are you doing, it is nice to meet you you are so beautiful, oh my god you have a lovely face i hope we can be friends
I'm currently a senior high school student and I'm aspire to become a programmer !! I hope I'll become successful someday just like these women. They inspire me ^^
I quit my first engineering job in August due to toxic environment and a bad manager who doesn’t know how to manage a team and lacks interpersonal skills. Last thing he told me was: engineering is not for everyone. I wanted to tell him: one day I will beat him in any areas of my life and his photography sucks.
I would be so mad being told these remarks! Why do people talk down to other like that?
because some people have no class, empathy, or compassion. makes us appreciate the good people in our lives so much more.
When you pursue a degree in Computer Science, you'll find out.
i’m one of the three girls in my CS class. it sucks because they look down at you as if you’re stupid if you do something wrong
I know 2 women in male-dominated fields. One left a successful career in architecture because of these kinds of experiences.
She became a fantastic hair stylist using her architectural knowledge, is very successful today, and *happy.* She found her calling
The other also found her calling; she stayed in tech, is a mover & shaker and an outspoken activist for women in all forms of tech and engineering.
She rarely but sometimes, questions staying, wondering if her working from within is making any headway at all as misogyny is so deeply ingrained.
Both found their calling!
Never Give Up, Never Surrender!
NEVER!!!!
Now we need a video on male nurses in a field dominated by women
Or male models..
YES
"Yeah so this is pretty confidential so I'm never publishing where I work but I slept with 7 of my coworkers in my first year."
This is a super cool video, and I find its really awesome you guys are talking about this and I really appreciate this as my Aunty is an engineer and even she wasn’t I would still find it awesome! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I am from Peru and studied Architecture in college remember in my first year, a professor told me: "Why don´t you study social sciences? or communications? You don´t have a chance here" This was after receiving a low grade because I didn´t understand the assignment and I delivered the project with many errors. I would say I defended my presentation with all my strength and with good communication skills. But my teacher's comment did nothing but humiliate me and I remembered it until my senior year. Well... as soon as I graduated I pivoted to a career in software engineering as a self-taught student. And I ended up working as an engineer lol. My advice to all women in tech is to let these comments make you stronger, listen only to constructive criticism and your own voice.
Lol stay in the kitchen woman
I just wanted to say thank you for sharing your experiences and tips! I actually just graduated from high school and I’ll be taking up mechanical engineering in college. I’m constantly rethinking my decision because of the things I hear about it being a male dominated field. I really hope that my classmates and professors will be more open minded and welcoming :-)
@s I’m just about to graduate in Mechanical Engineering and I’d say the majority of the people I have worked with have good intentions. I hope you have a great experience in engineering. Remember that people before you have worked to help make the engineering community more accepting of women and you will have the power to help make it easier for those who come after you. Best of luck!
I’m studying information science (IT) in Germany ... I know how it feels to be “the only girl” but the most important thing is to never forget why you’re doing this ...
I'm studying electronic engineer and this is very accurate of what I have to handle every day on courses, clases, conversations with professors and it's for me a fuel to do my best and prove that a woman can do it better
I’m 15, one day I’d like to be an engineer and work for Google, Microsoft, or LEGO
amen. i needed this
glad to read it resonated with you! :)
this year I finish school and go to college at the faculty of programming. I'm a little nervous, but these videos really inspire, thank goddess for their existence, thank you for making them
As an engineer myself, I’ve been discriminated a couple of times but I see the world is changing. But who runs the world? Girls!!!! ALWAYS!
Could you elaborate on how girls run the world? Just curious.
@@aquahorns8995 what are you doing in this comment section
I'm just getting into engineering and I'm very thankful that the company I work for is great.
Although I’m a male, I want to encourage women to pls apply to colleges as a CS Major, there is a lack of supply in this stream and lastly, it’s a beautiful major and you’ll learn a lot. (I am pursuing Artificial Intelligence)
It makes me happy when guys show that a woman who knows what she's doing isn't a bad thing. You are helping make a change for the better. Thank you!
@@linloo111 let’s be honest 97% of males aren’t sexist and think woman are equal but woman pretend that 100% of males are sexist
@@HateNotHope lol that's not even close to true and saying thsr as a guy as well. Sexism is also more of a spectrum so there are people who are mildly sexist and super blatantly sexist. Its around 40% of men tbh. And that's still being conservative w that number.
@@luckychonk9527
So women aren't sexist?
@@juanitabuckley1765 Once again, it applies to a spectrum. There are blatant misandrist women who despite all men. But there are also mild misandrist. And this is also not without considering internalized misogyny.
I'm currently a senior studying Mechanical Engineering and I feel like a lot of companies are looking for women to work for them because they legally need the diversity and any company that is worth it's salt will make sure you are treated with the dignity and respect you deserve. If you aren't being respected I would urge you to go all the way up the chain of command and make sure something is done about the harrasment. And if they don't do anything you should immediately start looking for another place to work because if the company won't protect you then you shouldn't be giving them anything in return.
TL;DR- KNOW YOUR WORTH AND DEMAND BASIC HUMAN RESPECT
Equality of opportunity doesn't mean equality of outcome. Hiring more women just to fill a diversity quota and not because they're better candidates is a type of inequality that shouldn't be enforced in the workplace and just goes to show how cancer feminism is.
You're completely right! Thankful you're sharing that message.
I still get comments now. 5 years as an engineer in the same company, seeing this video made me feel empowered again, thank you
I just got a job as a surface scientist at a memory-based semiconductor facility and I’m terrified of this....it’s good to know that there’s support and some great advice out there. I’m generally blind to the comments and blatant disrespect but I’m starting to become more aware of them
An apprenticeship is the best route. I did 4 yrs in cnc aerospace and have earned more money and respect than most of my other female graduate friends. I have also been able to travel worldwide with my job. There is a major shortage in this skillset. I am 38 and the youngest on my shop floor. Average age is 60! The hardest part physically is a 6am start. The guys treat me like their equal as I put in my time and it's fun. Any other women thinking about cnc that have any questions feel free to reply. University is another option but the job market is very limited. We have on average over 500 graduates applying for every 1 position available. We have to wait 6 months to try and get a competent replacement cnc turner. The money keeps going up as the demand just isn't met. A lot of companies are sponsoring apprentices in their 3rd or 4th year to achieve a degree to get them in the door as well.
I'm a store manager at an auto parts store. I can relate to this.
Good for you! Know you're breaking stereotypes every day you go to work ;)
Computer science student here ! Totally relate ! Love hearing about other women in the field
So much love! I’m currently on my second semester of industrial engineering and it’s sad to see and experience this, but I know me and many generations will prove the industry that women CAN AND WILL
I am a young Design Engineer (mechanical) and I was lucky enough to find a workplace that is extremely supportive and encourages me to push myself and solve our department’s problems. I understand some of the ideas expressed in this video, but I do want to voice that you do fit at a company you just have to find the right one :)
I appreciate these videos🙌
This was very reassuring to hear as a computer networking major.
Im a civil engineer in transportation with a minor in environmental engineer and being woman and latina/hispanic makes much harder to keep working to get the same respect as male engineers or workers but this pushes me to work harder
Good for you! Don't let small-minded people deter you! #LatinasInSTEM
As a women in going into engineering and working at a company where I am the only female it is nice to hear that I am not the only person who experiences these things. My male coworkers just don't get it.
You're not alone. We're all in this together. I would highly encourage you to join an organization. A strong network of like-minded ambitious people makes a huge difference. Please let me know if there's any way I can help support you. :)
I’m currently studying IT and about 20 guys in the same class haven’t even made eye contact with us (girls) yet and we’re already 4 months in the school year lol we don’t even know their names sighhh
I’m still in highschool but I’m taking an engineering pathway class, where we are actually learning programming and sometimes we get to work with power tools/saws. In the first class in the pathway I would get a lot of crap from the guys, telling me to go back in the kitchen and make them a sandwich, and stereotypical jokes like that. It’s frustrating but I think it’s worth it to stand these ignorant boys so I can become an aerospace engineer and surpass them, becoming the person I know I can be. I’ve learned that I can’t stop them from being the way they are but I can 100% how I take the insults and jokes, and that it doesn’t affect me anymore. In the STEM field, women have to ban together, we should have each others backs and have confidence in ourselves🙂
I study physics in Italy and I had some bad experiences as well but now it got better as I show them my value
I'm a senior and next year I'll be starting my first engineering year to hopefully become a successful chemical engineer but what annoys me is people telling me chemical engineering is okay but mastering in petroleum is too much for a girl you'll get stepped on easily and you're too sweet for that ...
I love math and science and I'm sick of people thinking males are the ones for this kind of jobs because frankly.... *I'm ready to kick the butts of those who underestimate me*
you definitely need to be more assertive in such a demanding field but anyone can do that especially a girl. so theres no reason you cant. remember thats only a minority of people, the majority in f people want you to succeed
don't listen to the nay-sayers. Do what you gotta do. Don't give them any mind or attention. Focus on what you gotta do. I know plenty of successful chemical engineers doing all kinds of great cool fun things.
I'm 12 and have decided to become a chemical engineer. I never knew that these kinds of things happen to women just because of their gender. This will not stop me from becoming a chemical engineer but it only pushes me to work harder in a male-dominated industry.
I LOVE THIS!! I am a woman in computer science, and I feel all of this all the time. I just went to a conference for graduate women in computer science, and we talked about All of our experiences that are just like these, and we offered that support system to each other that Shraya talked about. I love being a woman in tech, and it is also hard. But there are other women out there in the same situation, and we can all hold each other up. #WomeninSTEM 🙌🏼
Absolutely! I love following & supporting my fellow #WomenInTech Glad to hear you're already ahead of the game acknowledging how important support and encouragement are with each other!
Thank you for this video! I'm a computer science and math dual major and I relate to everything these women say! Now I'm graduating this May and will be delivering the graduation speech for my class.🥰
my mums a civil engineer and her resilience inspires me
I’m in college as a Bioengineering major and it’s honestly great being a woman when most of my classes are male-dominated because in the college setting, more guys are getting used to the fact that women can actually be useful in STEM
Great change indeed! Best of luck!!
Oh my god!!! This is soooo relatable! So relatable! Esp the negging!!! I thought I was being sensitive
Loved this video, next time make a video about male experience in female dominated industries like nursing
TH-cam did good today by recommending me this. I am currently going to school for architectural engineering and hearing about your experiences and words of encouragement. Make me wanna fight harder and get this degree.🤟🏾🤟🏾