‘Gorgeous geeks’ get some exposure in new Calendar

Computer women defy nerd stereotype, pose for calendar

After working for more than a decade as a software programmer, Lilac Mohr was tired of being the only woman in the office other than the receptionist.

"Whenever I worked with other female software engineers, I found them to be more receptive to ideas and more collaborative" than the men, Mohr said. "The world could really use a lot more women in the field."

So she donned a miniskirt and decided to do something about it.

It’s well-known that engineers and computer scientists typically earn more than workers in other fields. But along with that comes the long-standing stereotype that tech types are dorky, pasty-faced drones.

By Joyzelle Davis, Rocky Mountain News

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