Why it is Awesome to be a Girl in Tech 14 years ago
"low status" Men who value other's opinions of them over voicing their real feelings.
How many comments in this thread asked the OP "what projects have you worked on", "what have you contributed as a woman?".
Why? Because the larger issue isn't woman. It's "Nice guy" syndrome. Deferring to woman, being "pc", repressing opinions. The book No More Mr. Nice Guy (http://www.amazon.com/No-More-Mr-Nice-Guy/dp/0762415339) is a great read on this.
As for the OP. I don't care about your gender or race. I want to know what you code. I want you to be great. But will not enable my fellow men nor you to be weak prima donnas.
We have a destiny. We owe it to our children not to show such weakness.