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The only problem is when the people who are throwing the sexist event go on to claim they are against sexism. The logical position is to say that it is indeed s
by ElComradio 13y ago
The only problem is when the people who are throwing the sexist event go on to claim they are against sexism. The logical position is to say that it is indeed sexist but that it is necessary, but they lose their standing to complain about a Founder's Club - Men Only event.
- scott_s 13y agoThe event is targeted to women, but they are not exclusionary. Look at the invitation form. As to your main point, when there is a power asymmetry, I think it is unlikely for that asymmetry to remedy itself without explicit efforts targeted at it.
- ElComradio 13y agoThere is no mention of males involved or invited to come anywhere else, so I'm going to believe that drop down exists to send a "thanks for your support" or is simply an oversight. I don't have a moral problem with gender exclusive events. It's sexist and exclusionary and that's ok, and I hope the ladies putting on the event feel the same.
- DanBC 13y agoDid you read the thread where people running the event have said that males can apply, but that females are goven priority?
- ElComradio 13y agoI did not, thanks. However, can we agree that a drop down box and a comment buried on HN being the only indications men are welcome to apply amounts to hair splitting when we are deciding whether or not to classify this as a gender exclusive event?
- yapcguy 13y agoYC have jumped the shark and landed into an ocean of political correctness. The conference is called "FEMALE" Founders Conference, yet males can apply? Utter lunacy.
- hythloday 13y agoLooking forward to you organizing and hosting a Male Startup Founders Conference and paying for it out of your own pocket.