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> At what point does the line blur between needing special treatment because you're a different gender and equality? Well, as I read this piece she's describin

> At what point does the line blur between needing special treatment because you're a different gender and equality? Well, as I read this piece she's describing potentially abusive behavior, but not gender related. I read it as a shitstorm of over-intense personalities with optimistic dreams of being the next big thing creating an awful environment for eachother. Somebody of either gender could have a bitter ex-teammate who wants to undercut them. So I read this as a criticism of the atmosphere of hackathons rather than a women-in-tech issue. Now, the philosophical question is whether this distinction means I agree or disagree with the author.

CodeLikeAGirl 9y ago
It isn't claiming to be sexual Harassment, but Harassment in general. This story would be equally awful it it happened to a man. However, a man wouldn't have to think about his personal safety as much by attending the event they won. So the result of the Harassment plays out differently for each gender.
- trgv 9y ago
  > a man wouldn't have to think about his personal safety as much by attending the event they won. Can you elaborate?
  - cannonedhamster 9y ago
    A man generally is not at the same disadvantage physically should someone decide to attack or overpower them. Even if things were uncomfortable they could reasonably expect to defend themselves.
- praneshp 9y ago
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- noname120 9y ago
  > a man wouldn't have to think about his personal safety as much by attending the event they won This is a part I'm not sure to understand. You were supposed to hold a booth in a summit, which I assume was in a public setting. Surely, this should have been a serious deterrent on any physical assault. If despite this your partner started threatening you, wouldn't it have been possible to get the security to step in?

CodeLikeAGirl 9y ago

It isn't claiming to be sexual Harassment, but Harassment in general. This story would be equally awful it it happened to a man. However, a man wouldn't have to think about his personal safety as much by attending the event they won. So the result of the Harassment plays out differently for each gender.

trgv 9y ago
> a man wouldn't have to think about his personal safety as much by attending the event they won. Can you elaborate?
- cannonedhamster 9y ago
  A man generally is not at the same disadvantage physically should someone decide to attack or overpower them. Even if things were uncomfortable they could reasonably expect to defend themselves.
praneshp 9y ago
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noname120 9y ago
> a man wouldn't have to think about his personal safety as much by attending the event they won This is a part I'm not sure to understand. You were supposed to hold a booth in a summit, which I assume was in a public setting. Surely, this should have been a serious deterrent on any physical assault. If despite this your partner started threatening you, wouldn't it have been possible to get the security to step in?