Sexism in Tech. Or: CloudMine pulls its sponsorship of API Jam.
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Sexism in Tech. Or: CloudMine pulls its sponsorship of API Jam.
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Re: Sexism in Tech. Or: CloudMine pulls its sponsorship of API Jam.
#2What was the sexist language in question?
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#3What was the sexist language in question?
[Benefits to the event include] Women: Need another beer? Let our friendly (female) staff get that for you.
Re: Sexism in Tech. Or: CloudMine pulls its sponsorship of API Jam.
#4What was the sexist language in question?
Here's a screenshot of it.
https://img.skitch.com/20120320-fmsc5mciy8e7n3nxhakmegxxg9.p...
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#5God. This stuff is beyond tacky. It's not just insulting for females but it reminds other LGBT geeks that they're outliers. Who cares whether a man or woman is delivering my drink? Like seriously, I'm gay and I don't think I've ever thought "Damn, a woman delivered my drink instead of a dude".
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#6What a crappy thing to write.
https://img.skitch.com/20120320-fmsc5mciy8e7n3nxhakmegxxg9.p...
It says under 'Great Perks': Women: Need another beer? Let one of our friendly (female) event staff get that for you.
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#7So. Much. Brogramming.
Anyways, in addition to the annoying beer plug, let us observe their other typos:
"Massages: take a brake [sic] from hacking to unwind."
"NO Idea Guys: security is on strick [sic] instructions to bounce anyone who can't code."
"NO Slow Internet: Let's make buffering a thing of the paste [sic]."
Fucking clowns.
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#8Although that line has a bit stupid to put on there, the entire flyer stinks of meatheadedness in general.
Recommendation & personalization technologies are acquired as fast as they are launched. You could be next!
^that made me laugh harder than the women statement.
Re: Sexism in Tech. Or: CloudMine pulls its sponsorship of API Jam.
#9God. This stuff is beyond tacky. It's not just insulting for females but it reminds other LGBT geeks that they're outliers. Who cares whether a man or woman is delivering my drink? Like seriously, I'm gay and I don't think I've ever thought "Damn, a woman delivered my drink instead of a dude".
> Who cares whether a man or woman is delivering my drink?
If you don't get this, then you are missing a lot. Generally speaking men on average will enjoy themselves a lot more if there are pretty girls around. There is a restaurant in town that serves Swiss Chalet grade food in town but all the chicks wear miniskirts and look like models. Even on a week night it is packed with businessmen tipping extravagantly. Sex sells, and sex appeal is a real perk.
The problem is that what is a perk targetting 90% of the target demographic and appeals to probably 85% of those, happens to be off-putting to minorities some want to attract into the industry.
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#10I wonder if the brackets were not around the word female if it would be considered as offensive. Regardless it was a stupid thing to put on there. I don't even get why they added "female" to that sentence.