[helen842000]

Unfortunately there are many men (in all industries) that still put women on the 'scale' immediately, & subconsiously. At one end, women get ignored, stared through and sidelined. At the other they get harrassed and the only topic of conversation is attractiveness.

These men don't distinguish from the booth babes, strippers etc (who have chosen the model industry) and the women that they work with, that are their peers in the tech industry.

I think the worst part is when you point out you don't want to be addressed according to your appearance, these are the guys that claim their remarks were some kind of backhanded compliment!

Perhaps naming and shaming those involved in the more threatening, dangerous and scary encounters would be a deterrent or a warning sign at least.

I work in the tech industry & as yet to have never had a comparable encounter, though there have been general annoyances in the workplace that I've put a stop to early on.

Should I ever have such an experience I'd be sure to speak up about it.