@AC ... Re: "making computer geeks appear more attractive"
Growing up in the 70's and being first gen computer kid (those with access to computers as a child),
I can tell you that shows like 'Halt and Catch Fire' are an attempt to gloss over the real history.
There were women in IT, for sure. But to be brutally honest... neither the guys or gals in IT were attractive. Note: That's the rule, there were some that were the exception.
Back then there wasn't as much money in IT. Sure as a Software Engineer, you made more than the sales guy, but you were capped and the guy in sales/marketing eventually caught up to you unless you moved in to sales/marketing or management. But you made a decent living.
Today, everyone is an Entrepreneur and is working on their startup... ;-)
So rewrite history because frankly, we weren't that good looking, and were usually part of some sub-cultures on the fringe.
Geeks and Freaks was probably the first show that brought the geeks from out from under the rocks...
Biting the hand that feeds IT
