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Sometimes I think "black" are more racists than others. Even title of this project is racist, and we are talking about differences... I'm not american and I can
by EugeneOZ 13y ago
Sometimes I think "black" are more racists than others. Even title of this project is racist, and we are talking about differences... I'm not american and I cant be objective, it's just my "outside" opinion.
Why "black girls" only? Poor black girls somehow better than poor white girls? Why not just "Girls code" (if it's really just about genders)? Isn't it racism?
- kaonashi 13y agoIt isn't racism to fill holes left by racism. Quite the opposite, in fact.
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- coryl 13y agoThis particular service isn't focused on black girls for the purpose of being racist or exclusionary. The short and easy answer is analyzing racial representation and statistical disparity. Certain groups can be vastly over-represented or under-represented relative to their populations, and the reasons for these are always complex. In the software industry, women are under-represented, this is a fact. With black women in technology, figures are probably even further under-represented. Why? I don't know, ask an expert. One day, a black female software dev/tech/entrepreneur/sympathizer saw this disparity and decided to do something about it. Maybe she saw social patterns, or had personal experiences that could relate better to this particular group. Your comments about race and racism are extremely uninformed.
- EugeneOZ 13y agoAnd anyway I don't think it's a reason to create difference in learning programm. All these stats... It's a shame for any foundation to be racist in this way.
- tommorris 13y agoIt isn't just about gender though. It's about gender and race. The factors that lead to discrimination overlap and intersect.