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So, we have enough issues with improving women's place in STE. It's not like we need to invent new ways to keep technology male. I've helped different women wi
by mscarborough 13y ago
So, we have enough issues with improving women's place in STE. It's not like we need to invent new ways to keep technology male.
I've helped different women with less experience in commandline stuff and linux/unix in general. In the workplace, and with tutoring middle/high school kids of both genders.
If I ever had to say "go check the manpage, and the bropage" I would feel like a huge asshole.
- LinXitoW 13y agoWhy is the "man" page somehow better?
- Jtsummers 13y agoIt's at least short for manual.
- Fomite 13y agoBecause a shortening of "Manual" is not gendered. "Bro" is.
- hackinthebochs 13y agoThis isn't an answer. It's still a reminder of genderedness just as much as bro is. The word "niggardly" is offensive to some because of its similarity to the n-word. That doesn't make its offense less real.
- Fomite 13y agoIntent, and context, matters.
- hackinthebochs 13y agoIsn't this whole argument about that people can feel excluded regardless of intent/context?
- hobbit125 13y agoBecause of context. I know that's lost on a lot of people here, but it's pretty important when considering things like this.