ahris

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by ahris 8y ago
There's a game called Valhalla, in which there is a fictional version of the internet where everyone online is assumed to be female and where women didn't have to hide their gender in online communities to avoid biases. The game&#
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by ahris 8y ago
I love this mature response. It really reflects well on the state of sexism in the industry.
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Breaking the 3DS [32c3](youtube.com)
3 points by ahris 10y ago|0 comments
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Understanding Aesthetics with Deep Learning(devblogs.nvidia.com)
1 points by ahris 10y ago|0 comments
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Locate the Hate: Detecting Tweets Against Blacks(aaai.org)
3 points by ahris 10y ago|0 comments
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by ahris 10y ago
Programming and STEM in general are targeted towards men (though this message is getting better with the various diversity initiatives). Boys have male role models and are socialized into engineering career paths. This messaging is missing
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by ahris 10y ago
There's a well documented and researched confidence gap between men and women. While confidence isn't an issue restricted to just women, it is a more prominent issue for them on average. Did a quick search, and here's the fir
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Why They Aren't Completely Wrong When They Say East Asian Try to Look White(reddit.com)
8 points by ahris 11y ago|0 comments
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PreSchool Olympic Logo Design(raischstudios.com)
2 points by ahris 11y ago|0 comments
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What is hacker culture?(mjg59.dreamwidth.org)
4 points by ahris 11y ago|0 comments
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Nintendo 3DS Automatic Puzzle Swap Robot [video](youtube.com)
1 points by ahris 11y ago|0 comments
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Google AdWord Poems(iterature.com)
1 points by ahris 11y ago|0 comments
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The Python Error Steamroller(pypi.python.org)
1 points by ahris 12y ago|0 comments
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by ahris 12y ago
I have this on repeat to study to now. Love your song!
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by ahris 12y ago
Buddhism doesn't praise suffering. Asceticism is practiced as a way to reach nirvana, the ultimate state of mind that is devoid of suffering. Some cool reads: http://viewonbuddhism.org/4_noble_truths.html#2 http:&#x2F
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by ahris 12y ago
Their tone isn't working for them. Even worse, it looks like their target demographic is only males, which reinforces the stereotype that tech workers are not only all male, but also 'slobs'.
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A Buddhist monk confronts Japan’s suicide culture (2013)(newyorker.com)
354 points by ahris 12y ago|176 comments
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by ahris 12y ago
As a novice programmer, I found this post extremely helpful! It's given me insights on a problem I wasn't even aware I had.
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by ahris 12y ago
My point is that games don't have to target a specific gender. Not only does that encourage gender stereotyping, but it limits the games available for either gender. It might be a viable market practice, but it should be criticized for
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by ahris 12y ago
This writer has had negative experiences in the game industry due to her gender and is hoping to change that. She is not placing blame on all males. She is merely relating her personal experience where there happens to be a correlation
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by ahris 12y ago
But the target demographic for games doesn't just have to be males. There was a great piece by Tracy Lien detailing the history of video games and how marketing is the direct cause of the stereotype that video games are for males. Vide