[rosewater]

I appreciate all of your comments in this thread. As a female researcher in graphics - there is an awkwardness to that image personally. But, I don’t speak for all women by any means.

It’s a small discomfort, nothing earth-shattering. I wouldn’t have made it very far in CS if I couldn’t handle it. But, it adds to the pile of other small discomforts of being a woman in CS/tech. And that pile is large and cumulatively results in a tense experience.

I’m more bothered by these responses than anything, bending-over-backwards to justify the necessity of the image. Come on, guys. Switching the image is a gesture, and a nice one. It’s not that hard to be considerate to your female colleagues. But, in many cases - most even, you don’t have to be if you don’t want to.

[dahart]

Thank you! I’m trying but smh yeah this level of argument never ceases to surprise me. We need more women in tech, and we need to figure out how to collectively want to be considerate. Good luck in your graphics research & career! I really mean that because mine is full of luck, and I might not have made it if I’d had a non-stop stream of small discomforts. Graphics is super fun though.