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====== Fall 2011 Kickoff Event ====== | ====== Fall 2011 Scenarios Discussion ====== |
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===== Opening ===== | ===== Your unexpected qualifications ===== |
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Present how the conditions for women have gotten better but that there are still issues. Show a little about science in general and each field through the ages (e.g., conditions in 1971, 1991, and 2011). Maybe a little from each woman prof about what she loves about science and what is most challenging and how she copes with it. | **Scenario:** From a professor "Congratulations on your award! You really deserve it: your high GPA, your research experience, and you're a woman, so you really deserve this!" |
===== Tools Discussion through Scenarios ===== | |
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==== Assigned Female-Stereotypical Tasks ==== | |
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**Scenario:** Boss or Teammates: "You are so much more organized than the rest of us guys: you're in charge of taking notes for the meetings, putting the notes online, reserving a room for our meetings, reserving equipment." If you decline, then the boss/teammates accuses you of not being a team player. | |
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**Answer Discussion:** | **Answer Discussion:** |
==== Your unexpected qualifications ==== | * this may be tricky because you can't really react to this from a professor |
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**Scenario:** From an "enlightened" professor "Congratulations on your award! You really deserve it: your high GPA, your research experience, and you're a woman, so you really deserve this!" | ===== Jealous classmate ===== |
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**Answer Discussion:** | |
* this may be tricky because you can't really react to this from a professor | |
Yes, tricky, but can still respond with confidence - "yes, I've worked really hard and genuinely enjoyed the course work and research" | |
==== Jealous classmate ==== | |
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**Scenario:** "Oh, you got into Best University? I didn't, and I have a higher GPA than you. But, you're a woman, so they probably had a couple of spots reserved for women." | **Scenario:** "Oh, you got into Best University? I didn't, and I have a higher GPA than you. But, you're a woman, so they probably had a couple of spots reserved for women." |
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**Answer Discussion:** | **Answer Discussion:** |
You know GPA isn't the only consideration for graduate school. I've done research and really thought about my thesis project. I think that counts for more. And besides, you should be aware of the unconscious bias against woman. | |
Note: I think this is an important scenario, because its likely to come up with classmates now and not some distant future they don't yet understand. | ===== Jealous Boyfriend ===== |
==== Jealous Boyfriend ==== | |
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**Scenario:** "You spend a lot of time with Joe in the lab. And, you always talk about him. You can't _just_ be friends with a boy. That's how we hooked up, remember? I don't think you can work in that lab anymore." | **Scenario:** "You spend a lot of time with Joe in the lab. And, you always talk about him. You can't _just_ be friends with a boy. That's how we hooked up, remember? I don't think you can work in that lab anymore." |
**Answer Discussion:** | **Answer Discussion:** |
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==== Unevolved Classmate ==== | ===== Unevolved Classmate ===== |
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**Scenario:** Why are you in WITS? Are you some kind of feminist?" (probably would mention more about WITS, to help promote their group) | **Scenario:** Why are you in WITS? Are you some kind of feminist?" (probably would mention more about WITS, to help promote their group) |
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**Answer Discussion:** | **Answer Discussion:** |
What's wrong with being a feminist? | |
==== Interview with advisor/boss ==== | ===== Interview with advisor/boss ===== |
**Scenario:** the you-can't-get-married-or-can't-have-a-baby | **Scenario:** the you-can't-get-married-or-can't-have-a-baby |
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**Answer Discussion:** | **Answer Discussion:** |
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==== Insensitive Boss ==== | ===== Insensitive Boss ===== |
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**Scenario:** Woman: "Our colleague comments on the outfits that the women in his classes wear, and it makes the students uncomfortable." Boss: "What kind of things does he say?" Woman: "Oh, just that the dress is pretty or something like that." Boss: "I hate to think that we live in a world where we can't compliment each other." | **Scenario:** Woman: "Our colleague comments on the outfits that the women in his classes wear, and it makes the students uncomfortable." Boss: "What kind of things does he say?" Woman: "Oh, just that the dress is pretty or something like that." Boss: "I hate to think that we live in a world where we can't compliment each other." |
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**Answer Discussion:** | **Answer Discussion:** |
Thanks for the fantastic advise. I'll do that and next time I won't bother you with my piddly problems. OK - maybe that's not the best reaction. | |
==== Tackling a Challenge ==== | |
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**Scenario:** Boss: "A scientific big-wig is coming to our office. I'd like you to talk to her for 30 minutes." You: "What me? Oh, no. I wouldn't know what to talk to her about. Why don't you ask someone else and if no one else can, then maybe I can do it." Maybe this one is a multiple choice one? | ===== Tackling a Challenge ===== |
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| **Scenario:** Boss: "A scientific big-wig is coming to our office. I'd like you to talk to her for 30 minutes." You: "What me? Oh, no. I wouldn't know what to talk to her about. Why don't you ask someone else and if no one else can, then come talk to me." |
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**Answer Discussion:** | **Answer Discussion:** |
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==== Difficult Group Dynamics ==== | ===== Assigned Female-Stereotypical Tasks ===== |
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**Scenario:** Not getting your voice heard in a group | **Scenario:** Boss: "You are so much more organized than the rest of us guys: you're in charge of taking notes for this meeting." |
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**Answer Discussion:** If you get interrupted, KEEP TALKING. (That may drive you nuts first.) | |
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