When you read the word "engineer", what do you think of? I personally think of a person designing a bridge, with steel girders and beams. My grandparents might think of someone who operates a train. My friend, who is in sales, would think of (and I quote) "guys with glasses who write computer code". But all of these are stereotypes. Let’s look at the social trend plaguing perceptions of some…

Some background on me I am a gentle feminist. Not the yelling kind, though I think there is plenty of room for them in this world too. Just not for me. I truly think there are a lot of bad people who are stopping women from joining the military, or making them feel weird about being the only girl in a team of engineers, or constantly choosing beautiful women to…