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The first thing that strikes me is that the first two questions asked of a female engineer are about kids and relationships. Of course those things are relevant to some women (though hardly all), but they're just as relevant to men.

I know tons of male engineers with kids (I'm one of them) who have to leave early to pick up kids from day care, or suddenly can't come in because their child is sick. Many work 4 days a week in order to have more time for their family.

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I think you're missing the point of this series. I think the point is to get women in tech to answer questions about their experiences (as women). I don't think it's meant to be limited to them talking about experiences only relevant to females. But you're right that many of the questions could be asked of men too.

This is the fourth instalment of the series, the first question answered was actually:

"On a typical day, how conscious are you of being a female engineer and can you tell us about the ways in which you feel (or are made to feel) this way?"

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