Being a female sysadmin means that you're sometimes put in the double-bind...  people either respect your femininity or your skills, but not both.

<p>One interesting way to tackle that is to get sysadmin plushies.  :)


<ul>

<li>Linux
    <ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/geektoys/plush/288e/">thinkgeek</a>
    </ul>

<li>FreeBSD
    <ul>
    <li><a href="http://shop.mensys.nl/uk/catalogue/mns_FreeBSDDaemon.html">[1]</a>
    <li><a href="http://www.freebsdmall.com/cgi-bin/fm/bsdbeanie?id=NkWSe8g8&mv_pc=144">[2]</a>
    </ul>


<li>Windows (Bill Gates?)

<li>Mario
    <ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=mario+plush">lots @ etsy</a>
    </ul>

<li>Pacman
    <ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/listing/72501929/retro-video-game-feltie-set-pacman?ref=sr_gallery_8&ga_search_query=pac+man+plush&ga_search_type=all&ga_facet=">etsy</a>
    </ul>

<li>Metroid
    <ul>
    <li><a href="http://www.etsy.com/search?q=metroid+plush">etsy</a>
    </ul>


<li><a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/6708/">bacteria and viruses</a>

</ul>




Of course, the corporate ones are trademarked, so it might be difficult to get these, even on Etsy.  The only option might be to hand-make them.