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I wonder if part of it is that hackers look down on female-dominated lines of work. We imagine that being like us is the best thing in the world. It is a decent
by crassus 13y ago
I wonder if part of it is that hackers look down on female-dominated lines of work. We imagine that being like us is the best thing in the world. It is a decent line of work, mind you, but it has its downsides and not everybody is cut out for it.
- throwaway135 13y agoI think many in the tech community do look down on other professions. All the support for 'women in code' programs indicates that.
- Dewie 13y agoAll of the disdain that some people show for activities and occupations that are more associated with participation from women does have some very ironic implications, given the stated intentions of those people.
- MartinCron 13y agoHackers tend to look down on some male-dominated lines of work, too. It's not like you see a surplus of respect for construction workers or prison guards, for example. I think it's more of a class thing than a sex thing.