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I am glad that this woman had a good experience, but it is the exception rather than the rule. Anyone who wants to use this as social proof that gender discrimi

• FussyZeus 11y ago
  For goodness sakes, sentence 1 and 2: "Women speaking up about the sexism they have experienced in tech is great for raising awareness about the issues. However, when no positive stories get out, the overall picture painted is bleak, which could scare even more women away." And: "Yes, there are several women who have had terrible experiences, and I’m in no way discounting them." And: "Those of us who have had incredibly positive experiences, and have always been treated with nothing but respect. That side’s stories need to be heard too, not silenced out of fear that we will become complacent and stop trying for more equality. Stories like mine should become the norm, not the exception." Way to miss half the point in the first three paragraphs.
• madaxe_again 11y ago
  Is it, though? I'd be curious to know what if any statistics there are on this - although perception tends to be reality.
• peterwwillis 11y ago
  Anyone who reads any kind of "personal experience article" and takes it as anything but anecdotal is fooling themselves. It doesn't matter if the article is for or against a particular opinion, or if it takes a measured tone down some middle road. A single experience does the opposite of expose institutional problems: it makes it appear like there may or may not be one, while providing no scientific basis from which to draw a broader conclusion.
• nuclearcheese 11y ago
  Of course you think that it's a big problem, your paycheck depends on it!