Comments on: Katie: A Woman At The Table

[aerojackie]

I am an aerospace engineering graduate student, and female. I am no stranger to being the only female in a class in an office, or in a building for that matter. I think choosing to acknowledge that you are the only female and making an issue out of it just hurts the cause. Many times it is the case where women and minorities are chosen over well qualified white males. While I do not think that is entirely fair; but I believe it is my job as a minority in my field to not make my gender an issue. If I did get a job because I am female, fine. I will *** well prove I deserve that position. That is how you should reconcile being a minority in a field. Do not make it an issue, just prove to everyone that you can do the job better than any other applicant.

[xavier1975]

What does gender have to do with the news?

Why is it soooo important that you wear a skirt?

And the "no matter who is sitting in the Oval Office." comment we all know where you stand on the polical line.

Just be an AMERICAN. Just be a capable individual of performing the job you have been given. Set the example that anyone can be in the position you are in because it doesn't matter your gender. If you do that and stop over analyzing it as a conspiracy against women. The very fact you are writing this article says to me and other AMERICANS, you are not ready for this job. You have defined yourself as someonwe who is 'deserving' rather than as someone who has earned their place.

[compwiz4u]

Katie,
Since politics is the only inherently criminal profession, according to Mark Twain, your story leads me to believe that most women are not corrupt and, therefore, that is the real reason their numbers are limited in Congress and the upper echelons of that field.

Your displeasure is misplaced as women have made great strides in businesses and the military where corruptibility is not a prerequisite for the job.

I believe politics is just too distasteful for the gentler ***.

[txcentrist]

Katie's numerous detractors seem to be all of a similar opinion -- and most likely the same troll using different logins. While Katie is still coming into her own as an anchor, she's certainly a talented and intelligent professional. The animosity generated by her post in this thread seems to me like the majority has been generated by one person with a serious axe to grind. Good luck Katie, keep opening the doors and doing high-integrity work.

[seattle213]

If everything is to be equal then 12.9% of the congress would also be african american. but this isnt so. america is for those who try hardest regardless of race,religion or gender. constant victimization of minorities only drags them down.
btw im a minority, and watchuing minorities and affrimitive action is an insult to my intelligence

[pukinkoolaid]

"Fifty-one percent of America is female, but women make up only about sixteen percent of Congress"

WOW! Imagine how many women would be in congress if women could vote!

Wait... They can, yet they only put 16% women, so who's to blame?

Besides, I'd like to see what percentage of races in the last election actually had a woman running.

[gheckse]

First you have to qualify yourself as a journalist. Next, almost all of those at the table are mainstream media dinosaurs. Not because of when they were born, but by virtue of failing to succeed in a new media world. The *** of the attendees is unimportant. Take a look at how many women are part of the new media, Michelle Malkin, Laura Ingraham,Maggie Gallagher,Monica Crowley,Carol Platt Liebau, and others. You and CBS need to realize that "mistakes were made" and realize that it's just not working out.

[nomo_noone]

With your ratings, are you really surprised?

Katie, dear, I think we would be further down the road if it weren't for attitudes like Nancy Pelosi's that are so demeaning to us. It isn't the right that is holding us back, it is the left!

[skx750]

maybe if you, and women like you, would act like you belonged in your position you might be taken more seriously no one "deserves" a place at that table they earn it if this article is indicative of your journalistic ability then it's obvious that you are just a token you were at the White House due to the fact that they could "not invite" the CBS anchor you were lucky enough to be that person CBS needs to be reminded that it's the news...not the newsperson