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> why is the term "bro" instead of "hoe"? Because the vast majority of programmers are men, hence we use men related adjectives/words. These things describe st
by lm28469 4y ago
> why is the term "bro" instead of "hoe"?
Because the vast majority of programmers are men, hence we use men related adjectives/words. These things describe stereotypes, there is no "tech hoe" stereotype as far as I can tell
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126823/worldwide-developer-gender/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1126823/worldwide-develo...
Same reason why in France we say "infirmieres" (feminine) to say nurse although the neutral should be "infirmiers" (masculine): because 85%+ nurses are women
> Clearly "tech bro" is misandrist.
Yet no one ever complained about it ever
American reading way to much into these gender stuff should be an Olympic sport
- zeroonetwothree 4y agoPretty sure people complain about it in every single HN thread that uses the term
- lm28469 4y ago> in every single HN thread Can we find a smaller and more biased sample ?