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"If you truly care about people in tech, you should applaud any well-meaning effort to get more people excited about tech, such as this, irrespective of how the

"If you truly care about people in tech, you should applaud any well-meaning effort to get more people excited about tech, such as this, irrespective of how the event is phrased." What if it was phrased "whites in tech". Would you be okay with it?

enneff 13y ago
I would wonder why the hell it's necessary, considering the technology industry is dominated by white people. http://www.lpfi.org/sites/default/files/tilted_playing_field_lpfi_9_29_11.pdf http://www.lpfi.org/sites/default/files/tilted_playing_field...
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argumentum 13y ago
Okay in what sense? I would absolutely defend someone's right to hold such an event. I wouldn't even be against it, I would likely just not care about it (what's the point).
piebob 13y ago
this'll really blow your mind, then: http://www.blackgirlscode.com/ http://www.blackgirlscode.com/
illuminate 13y ago
"What if it was phrased "whites in tech". Would you be okay with it?" When Whites are an oppressed minority, sure.