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Ask HN: What do female HN members feel about sexism in the community?
The recent events regarding Adria Richards brings to light an issue that many members of the tech industry and I have noticed. There is a significant amount of institutional sexism in the industry, and I wanted to find out what women in the industry thought about it and what their experiences have been. I think it's a good time for us to take an introspective look and discuss problems and potential solutions.
- mattbillenstein 14y agoAsk later - we all need a break.
- samiur1204 14y agoActually, I think that the issue should be discussed while there's attention and interest focused on it. Much like I thought the gun control debate should have happened when it was on everyone's minds, I think that an issue as important as sexism should be addressed when it is in front of the whole community.
- KuraFire 14y agoTotally agree. That said, it's a sad irony that this debate will probably resurface with the next incident within a month, much like the frequency of mass-shootings in the USA.
- mattbillenstein 14y agoThere _has_ been tons of debate - loads of comment here and on Reddit - if you're starting another thread for karma, shame on you.
- anigbrowl 14y agoA lot of people lost their tempers over the last few days, and angry people are not good at rational discussion. It's a good question but I also think you'll get better answers after people's blood pressure has returned to normal. But I know you were looking for women's opinions so I'll bow out at this point.
- ahi 14y agoThis line of questioning is sometimes useful. However, the first rule of being a good ally is that it is not the responsibility of any member of a marginalized group to educate you. There is no shortage of writing on this topic, including in the most recent threads.