stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agoMen Overran a Job Fair for Women in Techwww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square428fedilinkarrow-up1440arrow-down159file-textcross-posted to: feminism@beehaw.orgfeminism@kbin.socialnews@lemmy.world
arrow-up1381arrow-down1external-linkMen Overran a Job Fair for Women in Techwww.wired.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Technology@lemmy.world · 1 year agomessage-square428fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: feminism@beehaw.orgfeminism@kbin.socialnews@lemmy.world
The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7arrow-down13·1 year agoI know that, of course, I was using my initial points to set a frame of reference that the word “discrimination!” is a thought-terminating cliche.
minus-squaredangblingus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10arrow-down15·1 year agoThis comment thread is a completely bad faith framing of the issue. Creating safe spaces for women in tech isn’t discrimination. It’s elevating a traditionally underrepresented demographic. Lemme guess, you guys talk a lot about divorce court right?
minus-squareafraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1arrow-down1·1 year ago600 dollars for a ticket to a conference is creating a safe space for women? I don’t know the last time I talked about divorce court. Maybe we should be using facts instead of guesses.
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8arrow-down9·1 year agoI think you’ve misinterpreted me. I’m saying that it’s not discrimination to force people to stop discriminating in favor of white men.
I know that, of course, I was using my initial points to set a frame of reference that the word “discrimination!” is a thought-terminating cliche.
This comment thread is a completely bad faith framing of the issue. Creating safe spaces for women in tech isn’t discrimination. It’s elevating a traditionally underrepresented demographic. Lemme guess, you guys talk a lot about divorce court right?
600 dollars for a ticket to a conference is creating a safe space for women?
I don’t know the last time I talked about divorce court. Maybe we should be using facts instead of guesses.
I think you’ve misinterpreted me. I’m saying that it’s not discrimination to force people to stop discriminating in favor of white men.