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Article is probably best summarized towards its end: "So for those who are curious, what people like Ellen Pao do is not fight sexism. They encourage sexism. T
by angersock 11y ago
Article is probably best summarized towards its end:
"So for those who are curious, what people like Ellen Pao do is not fight sexism. They encourage sexism. They require sexism to sustain themselves, which is why they find it everywhere they look whether it exists or not. Pao is not a pioneer for women in tech. Anita Sarkeesian is not a pioneer for women in gaming. There have been women in both of these industries, as well as science, mathematics, engineering, and every similar field, for much longer than either of these ladies have even lived on this earth. They are also not pioneers for feminism, because they defy the very basic principles that Western feminism was founded on."
Also, their color scheme makes it look like they're an Nvidia site. :|
- abandonliberty 11y agoLet's be honest - tech culture has problems with sexism. However, Anita and her ilk feed on outrage. They're no different from extremist talkshow hosts. They have no interest in fixing the problem - they would be out a job. They need to create issues to earn money. I know many good female role models in tech. They are almost never in the spotlight and are often frustrated to have to prove they earned their position.