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> it gives an impression that black girls need to do programming in a protected separated environment because the environment at large is not safe for them or a
by KingMob 6y ago
> it gives an impression that black girls need to do programming in a protected separated environment because the environment at large is not safe for them or accepting of them
That's a pretty accurate impression. And it's not groups like BGC perpetuating that idea, it's the culture at large. We're nowhere near the utopian ideal where black groups are overly cautious about American society.
- anm89 6y agoIt's certainly not actively encouraging them to go exist out in the broader ecosystem. Again, I'm not arguing that a black girl of color wouldnt face challenges in that system that others wouldn't. But self segregate at your own risk.