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I've heard men in the tech space who I would normally have considered very nice people say extremely sexist / homophobic / transphobic things. When I've called
by empressplay 12y ago
I've heard men in the tech space who I would normally have considered very nice people say extremely sexist / homophobic / transphobic things. When I've called them out on it, they've been surprised that anyone was offended. As I've said, otherwise really nice guys, but they seem to have just thought such comments were acceptable in the context of the 'community'. Strange stuff.
- randyrand 12y ago"they've been surprised that anyone was offended" What did they say?
- empressplay 12y agoYes, and their apologists often sound like you. True fact: "We always say shit like this, it doesn't mean anything" is not justification for acting like an ass.
- randyrand 12y agoI agree. That is not justification at all. I just think if you call people misogynist/homophobic/etc you shouldn't be hesitant to provide a concrete example of them acting that way.
- hudibras 12y agoAlso, would you mind showing me evidence of any negative thing any sea lion has ever done to you?
- Mandatum 12y agoHave also seen casual sexism and racism used. I assume these people aren't racist or sexist to the point it would affect anything they do professionally, however it does detract from my view of them. On the other hand I swear like a sailor, although I try to pull back from it in public - I occasionally slip. Especially when I'm dropping the C bomb (usually targeted at an inanimate object). Is it unprofessional? Yes. Should I be judged? Fuck yes. Do I care? Yep.