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TBH, I would guess that "brogrammers" actually comprise a very small number of trade show perpetrators due to the fact that they may generally have more social

by Ixiaus 13y ago

TBH, I would guess that "brogrammers" actually comprise a very small number of trade show perpetrators due to the fact that they may generally have more social access to women outside of the work place. Many of the geeks I meet were and are socially very awkward people, social ineptness is (sometimes) correlated with ineptness in interacting with women. I would say (again, a guess) a "brogrammer" has less interest in sexually assaulting a woman at a trade show then a sexually deprived and socially inept geek does; you'll find brogrammers at bars and clubs where it seems the lewd treatment of women that aren't aware of their bodies due to drugs and alcohol is the norm. Mind you, I'm not nearly saying all geeks are like this - I consider myself to be a reclusive geek but have the utmost respect for women and I have yet to meet another programmer that hasn't shared that mentality with me. (it makes me sad when so many trolls come out to bash - whether justified or not, it isn't a civilized conversation)

Udo 13y ago
I agree with you, but I don't think sex perps are statistically prevalent in either group, they are probably in a group by themselves. While the typical brogrammer is absolutely capable of making lewd remarks, it's unlikely he will engage in aggressive acts, because he is already very successful with women - why would he want to jeopardize that. Like you, I would also consider myself a reclusive geek, and probably like you I wouldn't even consider that kind of behavior, not only because it's wrong and frowned-upon, but because the thought of doing this would never occur to me. Most geeks I know fall somewhere in this spectrum between "ladies man" and "recluse", but I can see none of them exhibiting the kind of behavior we're talking about. Hence I believe there must be a third group of people who are, for lack of a better term, insane beneath their fake exterior.
- Ixiaus 13y ago
  I agree with your analysis :)

by Ixiaus 13y ago

Udo 13y ago

I agree with you, but I don't think sex perps are statistically prevalent in either group, they are probably in a group by themselves. While the typical brogrammer is absolutely capable of making lewd remarks, it's unlikely he will engage in aggressive acts, because he is already very successful with women - why would he want to jeopardize that. Like you, I would also consider myself a reclusive geek, and probably like you I wouldn't even consider that kind of behavior, not only because it's wrong and frowned-upon, but because the thought of doing this would never occur to me. Most geeks I know fall somewhere in this spectrum between "ladies man" and "recluse", but I can see none of them exhibiting the kind of behavior we're talking about. Hence I believe there must be a third group of people who are, for lack of a better term, insane beneath their fake exterior.

Ixiaus 13y ago
I agree with your analysis :)