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I don't consider getting women into tech as the only problem facing our industry. Because once they get in, a lot of them face abuse. Nobody is saying you shou
by eeeeeeeeeeeee 9y ago
I don't consider getting women into tech as the only problem facing our industry. Because once they get in, a lot of them face abuse.
Nobody is saying you should get special treatment. Only that we need to acknowledge and label a problem in order for it to have visibility so we can make the problem better.
She also says:
"I also wish gay rights == human rights. If you throw a parade celebrating women who did awesome shit in STEMM and invite the world to join, I’m in and I’m bringing pom-poms!)"
So, wouldn't you take this as saying that the gay rights movement should change their entire PR to advance "human rights" and not gay rights? How do you solve a problem and market a problem without actually calling it out?
This all feels like she is reading too much into a label.
- xxSparkleSxx 9y agoWhile true, the more women you get into tech the more than can end up at the top in tech. The more women at the top of a tech company or working in VC, the more diversity we have at the top which (hopefully) leads to the sexist men at the top being held accountable by their peers. If that can happen, then there will likely be a decrease in abuse towards new comers in the field. Yay!