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Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?

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Post by bbrizzi »

I agree that the post's title is not very tactful or professional but I don't think it's sexist.

The term "bro" refers to values like fraternity and solidarity. Even the word fraternity comes from the latin frater which means brother but "fraternity" is not a male-only concept.

I myself consider some girls to be my "bros" even though I wouldn't use that term, but I agree in the values it conveys.

Additionally, if a girl applied for that job in particular I don't think she would be turned down because of her sex (at least I hope so).

Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?

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Post by dewhiskeys »

cfontes wrote: post #8

What does brogramming mean ? I'm from brazil and this word doesn't make sense to me...

At first i thought it was a spelling error... I think it's something like bro-grammer: brother (so male) programmer.

Anyway, is it sexist? At least in Italy you can't do that. But.. are there people who really like male only working environments?

Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?

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Post by hdctambien »

cfontes wrote: post #8

What does brogramming mean ? I'm from brazil and this word doesn't make sense to me...

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=brogrammer

I guess it means: "You write code, but you're not one of those nerds"

Also see: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=bro (definition #1) for what the "bro" part stands for. It's not technically "brother".

When I was in college the term was a little more harsh: "douche" http://peoplewtf.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/DOUCHE-4.jpg

It seems they have better PR now.

Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?

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Post by cfontes »

dewhiskeys wrote: post #12
cfontes wrote: post #8

What does brogramming mean ? I'm from brazil and this word doesn't make sense to me...

At first i thought it was a spelling error... I think it's something like bro-grammer: brother (so male) programmer. Anyway, is it sexist? At least in Italy you can't do that. But.. are there people who really like male only working environments?

Don't think anybody does so it would be really stupid to ask for an environment like that and boring also...

Re: Ask HN: Is brogrammer a sexist term?

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Post by felideon »

bbrizzi wrote: post #11

I agree that the post's title is not very tactful or professional but I don't think it's sexist. The term "bro" refers to values like fraternity and solidarity. Even the word fraternity comes from the latin frater which means brother but "fraternity" is not a male-only concept. I myself consider some girls to be my "bros" even though I wouldn't use that term, but I agree in the values it conveys. Additionally, if a g…

Please google the term "brogrammer". You are defending the post (or playing devil's advocate) by implying a meaning that is not really the currently held inferred meaning. (As far as I'm aware.)
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