Despite their relative lack of education compared to the “boffins” that make up the other sections, women like Beth make a significant contribution to the success of multiple major military operations. However, whether due to the excessive amount of coded radio traffic, or simply Dilly’s unorthodox views, BP also houses a team of women who work as codebreakers, easily on par with their male colleagues. The bulk of the rigorous cryptanalysis is left to Cambridge- and Oxford-educated men. Women are assigned to secretarial positions or, due to a shortage of men, to semi-technical positions like Mab’s. At first glance, BP’s structure and workings seem to play into stereotypes about the division of labor between men and women.
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