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I think its important to remember that "tech" doesn't scare away women per se. People scare away women. And I doubt its a strict sexism problem, either. My eng
by simonsarris 14y ago
I think its important to remember that "tech" doesn't scare away women per se. People scare away women.
And I doubt its a strict sexism problem, either. My engineer friends are the most negative group of friends I have. By miles.
Criticism is great, but the negative attitudes I see among them (and here, and Reddit) upset the hell out of me, and I wouldn't be surprised if that wasn't as-big of a problem.
- UnoriginalGuy 14y agoAs a general rule smart people tend to be less happy. Idealists (as many in STEM are) who are smart is a deadly combination. You know just how terrible the world you live in is, and no matter how hard you work you keep hearing more bad news. Sometimes I wish my brain had an off button so I can stop reading about North Korea (or remembering how "behind" I am from my peers) and instead go watch Celebrity Big Brother or whatever is showing today.
- why-el 14y agoIf North Korea scares you, then you really, really want to be scared.
- UnoriginalGuy 14y agoI'm in Europe. North Korea doesn't scare me. The only people who should legitimately be concerned are those in South Korea (and to a much lesser degree Japan). I find international politics interesting. Fear isn't really a motivation.
- lutusp 14y ago> If North Korea scares you, then you really, really want to be scared. North Korea isn't itself very scary. What is scary is the fact that over decades they have threatened to attack everyone around them, and the surrounding powers have responded by extending food and economic aid, in a repeating pattern. The North Koreans know this -- they know it works -- so they do it again and again, and their citizens remain captives of a throwback regime. That's what's scary.
- ebiester 14y agoIt's called a low information diet. It is indeed possible.
- Mz 14y agoOr you can reframe things without dumbing anything down. In spite of my currently bitter inclination, I am generally an optimist, yadda.
- Mz 14y agoSounds like they need to get laid more.* * Yes, I am going to hell. I am also working on a comic to bleed off my socially unacceptable jokes. Sorry. I could have resisted temptation. I just chose not to. Mmkay?
- pyrocat 14y agoIf your disclaimer is longer than your joke, maybe you should reconsider telling it.
- Mz 14y agoI did consider not saying it. I decided to say it anyway. Although intended somewhat humorously, I suspect the downvotes are more about hitting a nerve. But perhaps that is neither here nor there. (shrug) Edit: Or perhaps the disclaimer is the real joke, since I mostly meant the first part.
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- Mz 14y agoHave an upvote. Irrelevant segueway: I also like the comic "Darwin Carmichael is going to hell."