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Not mentioned is the fact that Adria has received a FLOOD of hateful, violent, racist, and misogynistic comments as a result of a _tweet_. Adria DID NOT get som

Not mentioned is the fact that Adria has received a FLOOD of hateful, violent, racist, and misogynistic comments as a result of a _tweet_. Adria DID NOT get someone fired. She tweeted a picture and comments about something that made her uncomfortable at a tech conference. As a result she has now been called a b_tch, c_nt, wh_re, n_gger, and an "affirmative action hire". People are saying things like "someone with her sensitivity level should stay home and have babies". People are saying she is privileged and has nothing to complain about (despite the fact that she is a victim of domestic abuse). Is this how we should treat women when they speak out in public? Two months ago I mentioned some sexist remarks I got at a hackathon and this community told me to SPEAK OUT. Reveal the identity of the person. This tragedy is a good example of why that's scary. It's hard enough to speak up when something makes you uncomfortable. Now it's terrifying. No one deserves this kind of all-out character defamation because they thought a comment was inappropriate. No one deserves to get fired for this kind of joke either. Out of all of this I'm most shocked by how many people are OPENLY and PUBLICLY misogynistic and racist. It is a very sad day for our industry. Deep-seated resentments are being voiced loud and clear. Look at the Reddit comments and Adria's twitter mentions if you want to see just how hateful people can be.

obstacle1 14y ago
>Is this how we should treat women when they speak out in public This is how people on the Internet treat anyone with any significant following, male or female. She doesn't deserve the insults you describe. But she "spoke out" in a ridiculous way and does deserve to be shamed. Shamed tactfully, but still shamed. The appropriate course of action when you run into something that offends you is to deal with it head-on. That is, rotate your neck, look at the source of your discomfort, and address the concerns that you have. It is not appropriate -- ESPECIALLY not for someone whose professional role is representing and advocating for a company's employees -- to play judge and jury yourself, starting a witch hunt without even engaging the other party in dialogue. Using the platform you've gained as a result of your professional privilege, no less.
marshray 14y ago
Isn't she some kind of YouTube public figure? You've never read YouTube comments before? I don't have proof either way, but somehow I doubt it's the Python developers of the world who are mostly responsible for that "FLOOD of hateful, violent, racist, and misogynistic comments".
manish_gill 14y ago
People on the Internet being offensive behind the mask of anonymity is not a new thing. Not saying it's a good thing, but when you decide to take your story on the web, you should expect criticism, and outright hate as well, especially on as sensitive a topic as this one is. In other words, Welcome to the Internet.
free652 14y ago
Let's get facts straight: Andria did get someone fired, by posting their picture online with partially false accusations. Check mr-hank's comments. n. reddit/twitter/hn are anonymous mediums, anonymity causes people to be cruel.

obstacle1 14y ago

>Is this how we should treat women when they speak out in public This is how people on the Internet treat anyone with any significant following, male or female. She doesn't deserve the insults you describe. But she "spoke out" in a ridiculous way and does deserve to be shamed. Shamed tactfully, but still shamed. The appropriate course of action when you run into something that offends you is to deal with it head-on. That is, rotate your neck, look at the source of your discomfort, and address the concerns that you have. It is not appropriate -- ESPECIALLY not for someone whose professional role is representing and advocating for a company's employees -- to play judge and jury yourself, starting a witch hunt without even engaging the other party in dialogue. Using the platform you've gained as a result of your professional privilege, no less.

marshray 14y ago

Isn't she some kind of YouTube public figure? You've never read YouTube comments before? I don't have proof either way, but somehow I doubt it's the Python developers of the world who are mostly responsible for that "FLOOD of hateful, violent, racist, and misogynistic comments".

manish_gill 14y ago

People on the Internet being offensive behind the mask of anonymity is not a new thing. Not saying it's a good thing, but when you decide to take your story on the web, you should expect criticism, and outright hate as well, especially on as sensitive a topic as this one is. In other words, Welcome to the Internet.

free652 14y ago

Let's get facts straight: Andria did get someone fired, by posting their picture online with partially false accusations. Check mr-hank's comments. n. reddit/twitter/hn are anonymous mediums, anonymity causes people to be cruel.