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I'm sure it is, and I would probably be fine. It's still intimidating stepping into unknown territory like that.

• jamesbritt 17y ago
  Oh. I'm sure. I've felt it myself, and still do at some events where I feel like a noob. What I don't see mentioned much in the discussion of women and tech gatherings is that a whole lot of guys feel awkward and unwelcome when attending tech events. That doesn't necessarily mean there's no misogyny, but it suggests that the feeling of unease people feel is not (always) because of sex, but because some groups just are not so welcoming of outsiders until the outsider demonstrates some chops or other sign of "belonging".