Cr/Hacking the (Gendered) System: Breaking Down Barriers to Women’s Empowerment in STEM: A Manifesto

Authors

Teresa Pierce, University of Ontario Institute of TechnologyFollow

Disciplines

Computer Sciences | Gender and Sexuality | Inequality and Stratification | Sociology of Culture

Abstract

This manifesto re-envisions Alice Rossi’s (1964) “immodest proposal” to reignite the spark of suffrage and connect it to a revolution that breaks down the barriers to women’s empowerment in STEM-related careers. This is a decisive moment in time and transformation is within reach because there are two generations of women and minorities working in STEM-related fields, and the technology culture is changing the image of the hacker from the lone male to collaborating women. My goal is to motivate these cr/hackers to push beyond pipeline initiatives, and acknowledge that we are also a powerful institution. We will revolutionize STEM culture using three strategies: iNfIl7R@ti0n, dI$rUp7i0N, and eNG@G3Ment.

Recommended Citation

Pierce, Teresa (2017) "Cr/Hacking the (Gendered) System: Breaking Down Barriers to Women’s Empowerment in STEM: A Manifesto," Journal of Interdisciplinary Feminist Thought: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 3.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.salve.edu/jift/vol10/iss1/3