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Hackers and Designers Summer Academy in Amsterdam

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Re: Hackers and Designers Summer Academy in Amsterdam

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If you hover over where it says "Bugs", it changed to say "Boobs". Classy.

Have you heard of Amsterdam's red light district? It is a place where you can buy all sorts of narcotics, see prostitutes, and more! I am assuming that is what they're referring to. That is their culture. How dare you be so politically incorrect, do you have no notion of cultural relativism?

...one of our organizers is a brilliant female designer (boobs was her suggestion). I will also play my ex-pat card here and say this attitude is definitively british/american (it's honestly not necessary to be so prudish). What it takes to engage female collaborators is an openness to work together...and if you look at our nearly 2 year experience organizing Hackers & Designers you will find we are doing an above average job of doing this... ;-)

Re: Hackers and Designers Summer Academy in Amsterdam

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you heard of Amsterdam's red light district? It is a place where you can buy all sorts of narcotics, see prostitutes, and more! I am assuming that is what they're referring to. That is their culture. How dare you be so politically incorrect, do you have no notion of cultural relativism?

...one of our organizers is a brilliant female designer (boobs was her suggestion). I will also play my ex-pat card here and say this attitude is definitively british/american (it's honestly not necessary to be so prudish). What it takes to engage female collaborators is an openness to work together...and if you look at our nearly 2 year experience organizing Hackers & Designers you will find we are doing an above av…

I'm being facetious and claiming that it is the above commenter that is the uncultured one, because he doesn't not see that boobs are just a part of Amsterdam culture.

Re: Hackers and Designers Summer Academy in Amsterdam

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

I honestly don't think it's a big deal. Don't be so prude!

It is not prudish to think this is immature. I like boobs and I like tech conferences. But not at the same time. There is no synergy there.

Its not a boob themed hackathon. It's a one-off comment in a shitty funny website.

Yeah it's immature. Its not worth getting upset about though.

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