You're absolutely right, Dave. My point was simply to refer the list to the most recent data available, which shows that gender equality progress is being made in the broader field of UX (at least at the non-management level).
As for definitions, since we are still unable to collectively define "interaction design" on this list, perhaps it would be wise to steer away from attempting to define "underrepresented". :) Dmitry On Jan 30, 2008 12:04 PM, David Malouf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > But the same report showed a vast separation once you get into management > and upper management. > Also, lets remember that we are not all IAs, AND! the term > "underrepresented" is not really a term about statistics but is a > euphemism > trying to deal with the realities that -isms (pick yours: sexism, racism, > antisemitism, homophobia [not literally an "ism"], etc.) still exist. > > -- dave > > > On Jan 30, 2008 2:55 PM, Dmitry Nekrasovski <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > The most recent IA Institute salary survey, which was publicized on this > > list, is probably the closest thing: > > > > http://iainstitute.org/en/learn/research/salary_survey_2007.php > > > > According to the survey summary, > > > > "The gender split is almost equal, with 49% female to 51% male. Also, > > female IAs on average make more than males (US$87,500 versus > US$85,300)." > > > > So perhaps professional sub-groups for both genders are equally needed. > :) > > > > Dmitry > > > > > > On Jan 30, 2008 11:42 AM, Meredith Noble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > > > > Huh? This is a professional organization. Where women are vastly > > > > underrepresented and face challenges that men do not as an > > > > underrepresented group. It totally makes sense for women, people of > > > > > > Just out of curiosity, are there any recent stats out there about the > > > number of women vs. the number of men in our field? > > > > > > > > > > > -- > David Malouf > http://synapticburn.com/ > http://ixda.org/ > http://motorola.com/ > ________________________________________________________________ > *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* > February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA > Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ > > ________________________________________________________________ > Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! > To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe > List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines > List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help > ________________________________________________________________ *Come to IxDA Interaction08 | Savannah* February 8-10, 2008 in Savannah, GA, USA Register today: http://interaction08.ixda.org/ ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
