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<p>Not in the least. In my field (Aero Engineering), women are very much given equal respect. Perhaps ‘back in the day’ male engineers were more chauvinistic, but that’s not really the case anymore, at least not in my experience. </p>
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<p>There are plenty of engineering jobs where you can be out on your feet more often. You just have to make it very clear to your employer how you feel about this so that he/she can find you work that you will enjoy. </p>