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| − | The '''Second shift''' is a term used to describe the workload women have over and above what men have. It originates from Arlie Hochschild's book of the same name (see: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_burden Double burden] on Wikipedia). |
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| − | In mainstream society, women's second shift mostly consists of [[Childcare]] and domestic labour. |
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| − | == Effects on geek participation == |
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| − | The second shift can make it hard for women to participate in geek communities, due to lack of time or flexibility, or difficulty in travel. |
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| − | See also: |
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| − | * [[Childcare]] |
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| − | * [[Women-friendly events]] |
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| − | == Additional workload on geek women == |
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| − | In geek society, the second shift can also include time spent: |
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| − | * proving technical competence (when men do not need to) |
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| − | * dealing with harassment |
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| − | * responding to requests for comment on women-in-tech issues |
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| − | * giving [[Unicorn Law|Unicorn talks]] |
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| − | * [[Volunteering]] on projects to provide a female/feminist contribution |
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| − | * [[Mentoring]] and supporting other women |
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| − | * Identifying structural inequalities and being pressured to "teach" her way over obstacles when it shouldn't be her job |
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| − | Sometimes this is referred to as a '''third shift'''. |
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| − | This takes up a considerable amount of many geek women's time. |
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