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If events like these help get more women involved and participating in the industry or community, then more power to them. It certainly beats not doing anything
by gloob 17y ago
If events like these help get more women involved and participating in the industry or community, then more power to them. It certainly beats not doing anything to attract minorities.
A cynical person could say that we already have minorities (e.g. Indians) - we just don't have the popular ones (e.g. women).
That said, I agree about "a man whining about not being able to attend a single tech event". Sometimes we should just grow a pair and suck it up. This really isn't something worth getting worked up about.
- kenshi 17y agoYou raise an interesting point about how there are minorities and there are Minorities. Are Indians a minority in the IT industry? That probably depends on where you are, and how you are taking count. When I used the word minority, I meant it purely in a numerical sense. If I was a participant in a female dominated industry, I'd say holding outreach events to attract more men would be a good idea too.