I recently realized that, as a woman in the tech field, I harbored a reluctance to be associated with the term "geek."
My name is Laura Durieux, ...
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Thanks for speaking your mind and history. RTBF? For people who don't recognize the abbreviation, no blame. It officially stands for "Radio-télévision belge de la Communauté française", a public broadcasting service in French for Wallonia and Brussels. I'm from Belgium too, the Flemish side (Bruges). We have a Dutch counterpart, the VRT.
About the word 'geek'. Some confuse it with 'nerd'. IMHO, a nerd is more of an introvert. While a geek is orientated to the outside world. You proof it with running a show on the RTBF. Sleek 😉
From Wiki: "Technologically oriented geeks, in particular, now exert a powerful influence over the global economy and society."
Calling you a 'geek' is a complement. Geeks basically build the internet and modern telecommunication technology as we know it. Especially the 'garage' startups. Resulting in an global economic impact of 3 trillion dollars each year.
Keep going and (albeit a late) happy Woman's Day!
Thank you for sharing your perspective, I think people always find ways to sexualize women no matter where we try to fit in. It sucks