Sandra AddedFriday, February 26, 2016 at 8:23 PM Being a minority in the field Hello is it hard being a minority in your career? Related to Opportunities/Challenges for Women, Work Environment Reset Sort By Default Kathy Moseler , Paradise Robotics Answered Friday, February 26, 2016 at 8:23 PM It was not hard for me to be the only woman in many meetings. Men respect knowledge, so as long as I did my best to know my stuff, it always went well for me. The only times I was uncomfortable was when it was obvious I had more to learn. In those cases, I was treated no differently than if I were a man. Regarding male/female issues, of course there are scumbags out there. However, of the times I encountered that, it was never one of my engineering colleagues who made a rude comment. 100% of the time the person was from a different department. Engineers treat women with respect.