As a low femme girl who's also a software professional and a hobbyist, I'll say we need more articles like these. I'm also particularly impressed to see Julia

As a low femme girl who's also a software professional and a hobbyist, I'll say we need more articles like these. I'm also particularly impressed to see Julia Serrano being quoted here. Serrano is mostly known as a trans activist, but she's also done a lot to tackle what she terms femmephobia, which is a serious problem even in progressive spaces such as LGBT and feminist communities. While efforts to get more women into tech are commendable, I've witnessed an attitude of "we'd love to see more women, just as long as they act like honorary guys, and they get rid of all that girly shit". What's worse is that this attitude is perpetuated by the very same people who want more women in tech. Honestly, I think it's a problem. There's very much a tendency for feminist activists to throw their femme sisters under the bus, and it bothers me. I already don't get along with a lot of feminists because they take issue with my personal choice to refer to myself as a "girl" rather than a "woman". I love slinging code, and I've always had an interest in taking things apart to see how they work. That said, I also really like looking pretty, and I go nuts over anything that can be described as cute. That shouldn't be a contradiction, and I'm glad groups like the Django Girls are here to get more girls like me involved with programming.