courtenaybird: That ‘P’ in PHP stands for ‘pink’: It’s Nerd Barbie! | The Social “Some of the other options in the “I Can Be” series that were already in stores at the time of the contest are “Ballerina,” “Bride,” and “Babysitter.” Enough said. But, to be fair, the two newest entries are the 125th and 126th careers for Barbie throughout her five-decade history, so there have been some more interesting ones in the mix over the years: numerous U.S. military officers, astronauts, chefs, diplomats, and um, wedding stylists.The fact that there is a “Computer Engineer Barbie” is notable not only because it’s a legitimate new “professional” entry into the series, but especially because computer science is a field in which women continue to be dramatically underrepresented—way more so than among, say, news anchors or architects.” -@caro
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That ‘P’ in PHP stands for ‘pink’: It’s Nerd Barbie! | The Social

“Some of the other options in the “I Can Be” series that were already in stores at the time of the contest are “Ballerina,” “Bride,” and “Babysitter.” Enough said. But, to be fair, the two newest entries are the 125th and 126th careers for Barbie throughout her five-decade history, so there have been some more interesting ones in the mix over the years: numerous U.S. military officers, astronauts, chefs, diplomats, and um, wedding stylists.

The fact that there is a “Computer Engineer Barbie” is notable not only because it’s a legitimate new “professional” entry into the series, but especially because computer science is a field in which women continue to be dramatically underrepresented—way more so than among, say, news anchors or architects.” -@caro

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