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The policy isn't to blame. The bad actors are to blame. Non-binary people are also under-represented in tech and the change was an attempt to deal with a situa

The policy isn't to blame. The bad actors are to blame. Non-binary people are also under-represented in tech and the change was an attempt to deal with a situation that is itself non-binary, despite what people may pretend. Most men are allies. Just because some took advantage of the situation doesn't put the blame on the people who were taken advantage of. Also, your generalizations are not helpful for this situation. Do better.

brickening 3y ago
If the policy isn't also to blame, what's to stop the same mass intrusion of males happening again next year? Your 'gender identity' is literally the words you say or the box you tick when asked what your 'gender identity' is. A policy that welcomes 'non-binary people' is a policy that welcomes any man who says he's 'non-binary'. Women at the event were saying they were literally barged out the way and hurt by men pushing past them. Everyone is well aware of who the men are in this situation, but policies that prioritize declarations of 'gender identity' over reality have the effect of pressuring women to ignore their natural instincts, lower their personal boundaries, sit silently in their discomfort, and basically just be nice and accepting. I'm glad to see the pushback against the hordes of disrespectful men taking advantage of the situation, but it will all be for nothing unless the organizers fix their policy to keep these men out in future. Women deserve better.