stopthatgirl7 to Technology@lemmy.world • 2 years agoMen Overran a Job Fair for Women in Techwww.wired.comexternal-linkmessage-square454fedilinkarrow-up1448file-text
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The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.
minus-square@funkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish7•2 years 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-square@dangblingus@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish12•2 years 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-square@funkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish8•2 years 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.
minus-square@afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish2•2 years agoYou want data and logic from someone who things that the government should legally force people to be bigoted?
minus-square@funkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years agorace is one of the many topics facing HR professionals today
minus-square@afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglish1•2 years 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.
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?
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.
When did “white” come into it?
You want data and logic from someone who things that the government should legally force people to be bigoted?
race is one of the many topics facing HR professionals today
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.