[dneronique]

I am a female developer about 6 years older than the author. I absolutely love the end of this article:

> Slowly but steadily, I am learning to see my dresses and high­-pitched voice not as hurdles to my success, but as symbols of the perspective I bring to the table.

This conclusion is fantastic and shows a sense of confidence and maturity that I think all professionals of all genders need to project.

[strathmeyer]

It was difficult to have any clue what she was going on about, except that she expects other people to solve her problems for her and do things for her. I wonder what gave her that idea.

[cmsj]

Perhaps the difficulty is in you and you should reflect on that?