Today, I realised being the only female engineering student sucks. I have exactly one friend, because everyone else is too busy staring at my boobs to have a conversation. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, while at training with several of my co-workers, I realized I was the only woman. The only thing one of them said to me the entire day was "DUDE!" while staring at my chest as I took my coat off in the morning. FML
Today, it was still easier for me to get an engineering PhD than it is to get a girlfriend. FML
Today, I lost all of my male friends at work. Why? The new girl has my same interests and a prettier face. FML
Today, I was the only girl in gym class who couldn't lift the weight, and the only one to fart multiple times during the attempt. FML
Today, I found out that the engineers I work with believe that a woman with an engineering degree working in an engineering company is apparently equivalent to a "secretary for engineers." I am that woman. FML
Today, the only girl I've ever had eyes for said she can't find any good single men, all while sitting next to me. FML
Today, I've had to accept that, despite my efforts to stay in touch with the few friends I made at college, I have zero friends. FML
Today, well into my second year at university, I still haven't made a single friend. FML
Today, I realized that I'm at the age that whenever I mention a friend of the opposite gender, my family's first response is asking whether that friend is single. I've already accepted no one will want a pathetic freak like me, so their poking around what few friends I have makes it awkward. FML
Today, I was hanging out with friends of the opposite sex, which is the norm for me as I don’t get along with most women. Every time I spoke, I got ignored or spoken over, and they kept asking me what was wrong. Ugh, men. FML
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Top comments
Fenthik 4
Only one guy is clever enough for you to not notice.
annetartica 6
Tell them that you used to be a man. Works everytime.
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Comments (277)
JSpenserK 3
I wish there were more girls in engineering me being a guy! Not because of the physical aspect but I would like to have more intelligent conversations!
audiophileMom 11
You think that'll work? ;) pretty good approach tho!
HartyTeehee 9
You have to cut the guys some slack. Why not stare at your boobs? And having an engineering degree, I can say looking at a girl was practically a delicacy. So the guys try to stare at boobs as much as they can. Think of it as you being the queen.
jbsington 8
You JUST realized?
SaturnV 25
As another female engineer, I am empathetic to your plight. Please try not to let their rudeness deter you from excelling in your classes and making the most of your education so that you will be the best engineer you can be when you graduate. Make friends in other majors (pure mathematics and natural sciences are similar, but with more women), immerse yourself in your studies, and try to make time for non-engineering extracurriculars. A funny saying about the disproportionate gender ratio I heard in engineering school is "the odds are good, but the goods are odd". It's true for the most part, but hopefully you will meet some of the nicer ones as your education progresses. Best of luck to you, OP.
MargieDrury 1
I agree #42
ice723 5
nice rack....
Lore0007 2
Another female engineer here, and I feel your pain. And in case you're curious, the ratio DOES NOT balance out in graduate school... Try checking out a SWE group if there's one at your campus!
Hmk1994 8
I know that feeling. Female engineer here too.
Caper91 0
What's an engineers method of birth control? Their personality!
MDB_fml 1
If you're like one of the few female engineering students when I was working on my Electrical Engineering degree, take solace on the fact that most of the ones leering at you now will work for you someday.