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That would bother me but that's not what's happening in tech. If anything, tech is purposefully discriminating against white males at this point to promote some
by 0x445442 4y ago
That would bother me but that's not what's happening in tech. If anything, tech is purposefully discriminating against white males at this point to promote some artificial ideal of race and gender equity.
- college_physics 4y agowe cant fix a wrong with another wrong. or by expanding the scope beyond solvability. the challenge is quite specific: can a FOSS conference be more "diverse" when the pool of people that have an interest in its subject is not particularly diverse (and taking it as a given that presenters are treated on merit) the answer is not obviously "no". My original comment was precisely prompted by that parent expressing how cool the experience for their kid. A nine-year old is not exactly the typical attendee of a tech conference. The topics that you choose to cover. The activities that you choose to support. The atmosphere you choose to create. Those things make a difference on who chooses to engage. People's choices make a difference - nothing else does.