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Very nice article. Lots of interesting points. But toward the end, the author writes as if addressing a very specific group of people, and I can't figure out w
by ggchappell 12y ago
Very nice article. Lots of interesting points.
But toward the end, the author writes as if addressing a very specific group of people, and I can't figure out what this group is supposed to be.
FTA:
> And that’s the bastardly crux of it all: two groups who nominally want the same thing — a culture of acceptance — separated by the values that lead them to that desire and the fear that ultimately nothing will really change.
One group is the hackers. And the other is?
And then the last paragraph:
> All we’re asking for is constructive proof that you accept us for who we are, rather than the fact that we build your toys or that we tripped and fell into a pot of money. The dominant culture has had two decades to demonstrate to us in copious detail what it’s willing to offer — the good parts and the bad ones — and now it’s your turn. Please show your work.
Who is the "you" here? Not the dominant culture, evidently.
- Kalium 12y ago> One group is the hackers. And the other is? I think it's "geek feminists". It's the putative audience for the whole piece.