I'm proud to be a contributing writer to Technically Women, a new collaborative blog that launched yesterday. As our About page reads:
Technically Women comprises a group of women from all walks of business. This blog presents our unique views on how technology is shifting our world. The women are business owners, marketers, evangelists and leaders. The idea for Technically Women stemmed from a "women and leadership" piece penned by Dennis Howlett, which brought several of these women together to share their unique views on the current state of business. We decided to keep the conversation going and bring in some additional voices.
The participating women are amazing and accomplished, and I'm humbled to be in their company:
Cathy Brooks (@CathyBrooks)
Laura Fitton (@Pistachio)
Maggie Fox (@MaggieFox)
Rachel Happe (@rhappe)
Jennifer Leggio (@mediaphyter)
Francine McKenna (@retheauditors)
Anne Kathrine Petterøe (@yojibee)
Marilyn Pratt (@MarilynPratt)
Susan Scrupski (@ITSinsider)
Here's an excerpt from in my inaugural post entitled The Gender Card, which looks at my how I came to my approach toward the topic of women in technology and business.
Let me state right from the start, I do not like playing the gender card. Sweeping generalizations about how men and women "are" make me bristle. I do not consciously frame myself in this world as a woman first. I am a person. I am unique. I happen to be female in gender. And in part, because of that, I often resist believing that there are any barriers to entry in positions or fields.
I encourage you to explore the diverse viewpoints in Technically Women, offer up your feedback and, if you feel so inclined, follow @Tech_Women on Twitter to keep up to date.
Thanks.
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