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When you say "I don't agree with this," are you saying that she is not reporting her experiences accurately? Most of the technical women I know say the same th
by jdp23 16y ago
When you say "I don't agree with this," are you saying that she is not reporting her experiences accurately? Most of the technical women I know say the same thing as she does. Body language and tone are a big part of it. Next time you're at a conference, look at how guys interact with your women friends -- and compare notes afterwards to see what you noticed and what you didn't.
- sudont 16y agoYou're right about that not being clear. I meant that it's traditional for guys to interact in that way, regardless of gender. Their emotional language may be patronizing, but the content is the exact same as if they were meeting a male hacker for the first time. I'm more of a design-world person, so I generally don't see the explicit sexism, since women designers are equally respected.