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> Have you heard of, or come into contact with any of this abhorrent behavior that's mentioned? Yes. White, privileged male. I was attending Pycon 2013 in Sa
by agentultra 12y ago
> Have you heard of, or come into contact with any of this abhorrent behavior that's mentioned?
Yes.
White, privileged male.
I was attending Pycon 2013 in Santa, Clara. I had just spent the lunch hour with a good friend and his acquaintance, X. As we were leaving X decided it was an appropriate time to quietly share his views about women in tech with me. I was mortified at that moment and promptly exited the conversation without addressing X's comments to me.
I've felt terrible about that exchange ever since.
- angersock 12y ago"promptly exited the conversation without addressing X's comments to me." I understand that it can be difficult, but we all need to speak up in circumstances like these.
- anuleczka 12y agoThank you for your honesty. As a woman, I tend to respond to these situations in the exact same way - out of shock and mortification. But that's exactly why this behavior can continue. So together, let's speak up for ourselves, for others, and for what is right.