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In article <104641503wnr@kenda.co.uk>, Chris Isbell <chris@kenda.co.uk>
writes
>
>What a sexist remark! (Probably true though.) There are (unfortunately 
>all too few) female engineers around.
>

When I did my Electronics degree at Southampton in 1976, the engineering
faculty had over 3,000 members, of whom only 7 (seven) were women, and
they were far too sensible even to consider giving the oiks a look in.
They invariable got good/excellent degrees, and then became accountants.

I did most of my socialising with medics, geologists, or (dare I say it)
arts students.

I do remember one of the female EE types laughing uncontrollably at an
inept macho male EE who was trying to cook his tea and who had set fire
to some carrots (*).

Them was the days...
-- 
Nick de Smith
(*) This is a smell you never forget.