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If it's anything like conferences trying to increase diversity numbers, they don't specifically target one gender, they focus their recruiting efforts on sites
by dx87 8y ago
If it's anything like conferences trying to increase diversity numbers, they don't specifically target one gender, they focus their recruiting efforts on sites and locations that typically have a much higher representation, like a girls college, or a girls hacker group. That way they aren't actively saying "we won't accept male applicants", but they ensure that 90% of the applicants will be from the target demographic.
- ramblerouser 8y ago>We did eventually find a few great female applicants, but it took a lot of work and a lot of time dedicated specifically to that goal. How is this not sexism? Replace female with male in the above quote and tell me it isnt sexist.
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- hamandcheese 8y agoDiversity is generally accepted to be a positive thing. Targeting women specifically furthers that goal. Targeting men specifically furthers no goal. So yes, sexism is not symmetric. Same with race.
- ramblerouser 8y agoHow much money and time goes into hiring more female septic tank cleaners? Garbage men? Construction workers? Truck drivers? If sexism isn't symmetric then feminism isnt about equality.