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| Tue 15 Aug 2017 17.53 BST | Tue 15 Aug 2017 17.53 BST |
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| The decline in female computer programmers is even more dramatic than Peter Kaye (Letters, 11 August) suggests. He says that in 1967 half of the programmers were female. That is nothing. In 1843 100% of programmers were female. Her name was Ada, Countess of Lovelace, and she had the prescient genius to explain how a computer might be programmed before one had even been built.Brian Simpson London | The decline in female computer programmers is even more dramatic than Peter Kaye (Letters, 11 August) suggests. He says that in 1967 half of the programmers were female. That is nothing. In 1843 100% of programmers were female. Her name was Ada, Countess of Lovelace, and she had the prescient genius to explain how a computer might be programmed before one had even been built.Brian Simpson London |
| • It seems I cannot open the Guardian these days without seeing an article about Jacob Rees-Mogg. Tuesday’s edition (15 August) has three. Why do you give space to these antediluvian, rightwing, intolerant and bigoted men and let their egos grow even larger? Their views must be anathema to most Guardian readers. Please send them back to the Daily Telegraph where they belong.Gillian GadsbyLondon | • It seems I cannot open the Guardian these days without seeing an article about Jacob Rees-Mogg. Tuesday’s edition (15 August) has three. Why do you give space to these antediluvian, rightwing, intolerant and bigoted men and let their egos grow even larger? Their views must be anathema to most Guardian readers. Please send them back to the Daily Telegraph where they belong.Gillian GadsbyLondon |
| • Leave voters may have had their feelings hurt by remainers, which is regrettable (Letters, 14 August). However, I may face the loss of my livelihood and removal of my status as a resident in this country after 26 years due to their actions, and through no fault of my own.Uli SchadeEdinburgh | • Leave voters may have had their feelings hurt by remainers, which is regrettable (Letters, 14 August). However, I may face the loss of my livelihood and removal of my status as a resident in this country after 26 years due to their actions, and through no fault of my own.Uli SchadeEdinburgh |
| • Is it time to rename the many military bases and facilities in the US named after Confederate generals (‘Racism is evil,’ says Trump, 48 hours after violence, 15 August)? Robert EisenbergRiver Forest, Illinois, USA | • Is it time to rename the many military bases and facilities in the US named after Confederate generals (‘Racism is evil,’ says Trump, 48 hours after violence, 15 August)? Robert EisenbergRiver Forest, Illinois, USA |
| • Reference to Lawrentian dialect (Letters, 15 August) reminded me of my headmaster at a South Notts school in 1950. He had been at University College, Nottingham, at the same time as Lawrence, but was not impressed by him, describing him to my parents as a “mardy bugger”.Mike KennedyChesterfield, Derbyshire | • Reference to Lawrentian dialect (Letters, 15 August) reminded me of my headmaster at a South Notts school in 1950. He had been at University College, Nottingham, at the same time as Lawrence, but was not impressed by him, describing him to my parents as a “mardy bugger”.Mike KennedyChesterfield, Derbyshire |
| • The Scottish Labour party thinks that the new baby boxes in Scotland should include breastfeeding equipment (Report, 15 August). Such as what? Breasts?Lizzie HainesNottingham | • The Scottish Labour party thinks that the new baby boxes in Scotland should include breastfeeding equipment (Report, 15 August). Such as what? Breasts?Lizzie HainesNottingham |
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