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> In September, Cirne told employees that Beloved in Christ will aid victims of the wildfires that burned more than 1 million acres across Oregon. He mentioned his personal, religi…

I see you've found the strawfeminists. http://www.harkavagrant.com/?id=341 HSSSSSSSSSS!

::looks at responses to @defunkt's twitter post:: 1) it appears to be a pretty even mix of men and women responding positively. 2) a huge number of the people who responded positiv…

Being respectful of diverse groups of people and technical ability are not mutually exclusive.

1. Meritocracy is a myth. This is probably worth a read. http://www.garann.com/dev/2012/you-keep-using-that-word/ 2. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. That does not mean …

You keep using the term "lynch mob." I do not think that means what you think it means.

There have been some studies that indicate these sorts of jokes may increase negative behaviors towards women, such as victim blaming. This is troubling because even if these jokes…

That's because (hopefully) if you find them distasteful you're not the sort of person who thinks violence against women is awesome. The thing is, there are people out there who do …

Jokes like this can and do contribute to a culture where violence against women is a very real and regular thing. Regularly joking about how hilarious it is to beat and rape women …

A huge number of the examples are encouraging raping, beating to a bloody pulp, and/or murdering women. The issues with them goes well beyond being offended. However, I'm guessing …

Yes, it's become so hard to be a man at tech conferences. They're so filled with hate for men that one could describe it as misandry. Did the feminazis also steal your ice cream?

If you're talking about many MRA groups, people would likely have a problem because they're considered hate groups by regarded organizations like the Southern Poverty Law Center. A…

Definitely. I'm excited they're doing this, and I think it is useful. :) The comment about hiring was mostly an aside as something else I wish they were taking more active efforts …

Agreed with you about the donations. Tangentially, it would be cool if GitHub had more diversity in their software engineering staff - that is something they have control over.

Blinding combined with active outreach to get more people to submit to a CFP has helped several conferences improve their numbers. GoGaRuCo is the one that immediately comes to min…

There is some limited info from the CDC below. http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5920a3.htm

My anecdata on this is that level of stigma varies a lot based on the mental illness involved. Some mental illnesses (e.g. schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality d…

The shit last week absolutely scared some people. Some of us are steeled to get even louder because of it, but others were seriously considering being less visible or even dropping…

This is all easy for you to say considering the privilege you mention. These things are academic to you. They are a real lived experience for some of us. Also, I'm not terrified of…

The intent of my blog posts (there's a few in the series) was to share my personal experiences and feelings. Not to explicitly label them as sexism or say everyone must share those…

My feelings about drunk people at conferences parties varies depending on a lot of factors. Am I there alone or am I there with friends? Do I know some of the people in attendance …

You're reading an awful lot into my sentence. You may want to think about why that is.

I didn't claim the comment was sexist in my post. I said that it was a regular reminder that speakers don't consider me (and other demographics) part of their audience. The thing i…

As mentioned in the post, I don't work there anymore. It's worth noting that this isn't the first bad experience I've had at a workplace (see other post [1]). Also, several of the …

I was alluding to groups (in person or online) that are limited to only a specific minority audience, usually with the intent of creating a space where those people will feel safe …