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I sure hope at least one of you is being sarcastic.

• rohamg 14y ago
  wouldn't be so sure..
• sp332 14y ago
  No, I don't think so. There's a tendency in tech circles to act like programmers etc. are just men. It's not malicious but it makes women feel invisible, which is a factor in the gender imbalance in tech. So as part of the effort to get more women into tech, we're self-conscious about thoughtless (not generally malicious) actions that make women feel less welcome. I would definitely consider a serious headline saying "grab your speedo, we're sending you to Brazil" as unintentionally making women feel forgotten. But again, since it's a just a joke about a photo, it's not really a problem in this case.
  • mikenyc 14y ago
    For the record, we're happy to talk to women developers. And it was women who designed and wrote the copy for the site.