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The One Thing Silicon Valley Got Wrong about Empowering Women in Tech

• nukegirlwest 7y ago
  > I was the third man in a room full of women. I certainly felt intimidated. I could totally relate then to the position of every woman in a male dominated industry. No, he truly can't, being a woman in a room full of men is not the same as being a man in a room full of women. There are a lot of reasons why being the lone woman feels vastly more intimidating. > Feminism appeals to women who seek authority, power and money. There is nothing wrong with that. But not all women want that! His entire assumption of feminism is just wrong, there are varying waves of feminism that have transformed it over time; not all feminists subscribe to the same ideology. This author needs to read up on what feminism actually is. Even the right to just want to be a stay-at-home mom is upheld by most feminist values. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism What exactly is "the one thing" that they (silicon valley) got wrong? Article just rambles about how feminism is "wrong." This article makes me want to read this book, but perhaps its just a ploy to... sell more books?