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"To be a woman in tech is also to always and forever be faced with skepticism that I do and feel all those things authentically enough to truly belong." Isn't
by dudul 9y ago
"To be a woman in tech is also to always and forever be faced with skepticism that I do and feel all those things authentically enough to truly belong."
Isn't it even re-enforced by affirmative actions though? That's kind of exactly what is mentioned in this memo. Such programs hurt women/minorities since there is this suspicion that they're only in the room for a quota.
Point 4 is interesting.
- anonymouskimmer 9y agoIt's like a person brand new to the job - you don't know their skills yet. After a few months one's co-workers should see those skills in action enough that the suspicion disappears. And after a few years the worker will hopefully develop enough that they can demonstrate their competency to pretty much anyone. And ultimately the person will be enjoying their career, which makes most other considerations irrelevant. It's not as if outsiders to a job have the ability to accurately evaluate the person doing the job. A company can't be held responsible for someone else's Dunning-Kruger effect.