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Whether or not we (the mostly male HN community) think it's "offensive" is beside the point. Are we going to encourage more women to get into tech if we call t
by nateberkopec 15y ago
Whether or not we (the mostly male HN community) think it's "offensive" is beside the point.
Are we going to encourage more women to get into tech if we call them "faceless bitches?" Does that create a welcoming atmosphere?
I certainly don't think so. We sit back and wonder "gawrsh, why aren't there more women hackers/programmers/tech entrepreneurs?"
This. This is why.
- citricsquid 15y agoI think above all this is why be a dick to anyone. Gender should not matter, a community where being a dick to someone else (nameless or not) is acceptable makes for a bad community.
- k33n 15y agoWould it have been appropriate for the speaker to display an image of a man with his face covered with a circled labeled "asshole" before saying "this is my old boss"? I'd be willing to wager that OP is simply an unhappy, angry person who enjoys playing the victim whenever possible. Nobody called her a bitch. Nobody called all women in tech bitches. If someone is so sensitive that one slide in a presentation would keep them out of our industry, it's safe to say we're better off without them. I've worked with plenty of women in tech and they're no different to me than my male colleagues.