The response to my post about why you should stop saying you are bad at math was mostly supportive, but it still dredged up the exact sort of enraging comments that inspired the post in the first place. A few women, some of them friends who I otherwise admire, chose to reply with jokes or excuses along … Continue reading A STEM girl’s confession: I was bad at math too
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I like to take the kids to Millenium Park to splash in Crown Fountain every year. It's a fun and uniquely Chicago thing to do on a warm summer day, but this year the season had slipped by. Suddenly it was Labor Day weekend, and we hadn't been to Crown Fountain yet. We decided to … Continue reading For kids a perfect day doesn’t have to be perfect
I feel guilty about pantyhose. I don't wear them. I haven't for years, but I still feel guilty. Something about going to work with bare legs just doesn't feel professional. I blame US Steel. It was my first real job. Although the mills had a casual dress code (that usually got covered up fireproof "greens" … Continue reading I feel guilty about pantyhose
It's my last day of work and I'm crying. I'm not crying because I will miss my job. It wasn't very challenging anyway. I'm not crying because I'll miss the people. I don't tend to get very close to most work people. I'm crying because I'm angry. I'm angry that no one cared enough to … Continue reading It’s my last day of work, I’m crying and angry
There is a hotel near the Baltimore airport where National Security Agency (NSA) recruits stay. Some are linguists. Some are computer scientists. Some are security experts. Most are introverts. At night everyone uses their dinner vouchers sitting at one person tables around the perimeter of the hotel dining room. It is quiet. Everyone reads or … Continue reading I sexually harassed my NSA polygrapher
Kim Z. Dale 