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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Hi,

I have been working for an IT company for six months, as a technical writer. I love the work, but the environment sucks. Some highlights:

-- In group of 50 programmers, only 2 women. 
-- Upper management is all white males.  Even among lower managers in non-techie areas, there are almost no women.
-- Profusion of secretaries in tight, revealing clothing. (I have taken to dressing like a nun, so as not to draw attention.)
-- Women never included in social activities, happy hour outings, etc. (Though admittedly, there are only a few to potentially include.)
-- General feeling of testosterone in the air

I have worked in IT for quite a while, but have never run across an environment like this. I feel quite isolated and strange, and know that there is no potential for upward movement, though I am in a fairly senior position.

How can I deal with this for another year or so? 
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If you think something is amiss, it may be. That said, all of the stuff you list is debatable. General feeling of testosterone in the air is natural given that there are mostly men. The one thing I'd think about is that "women never included in happy hours" - if there are almost none, I wouldn't take that as a systemic sexism thing. maybe you should organize one and see what happens.[/quote]

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