Hackers & Hookers costume party - a new low in tech misogyny
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#2It's in pretty poor taste. I know it's probably meant to be taken lightly, but it just helps further alienate women from tech, which is very unfortunate.
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#3It's in pretty poor taste. I know it's probably meant to be taken lightly, but it just helps further alienate women from tech, which is very unfortunate.
But, it doesn't alienate women in tech - they could be either hackers OR hookers!
/s
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#4Over the top sexualization of women's Halloween costumes requires an article of its own: has it always been like this or is it a relatively recent, e.g. 90s onwards phenomenon?
For guys one great way to protest this would be to dress up as a hooker and attend.
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#6Doesn't matter how they meant it, what matters is how this is perceived: extremely distasteful. The last thing we need is more little bits like this fueling misogyny in the tech industry.
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#7I wonder if that place has the correct permits to be hosting large parties.
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#8What is it with women and tech?
Let's take another industry, like the entertainment industry, isn't it extremely sexist? They do things that are much more "worse", but there are plenty of women in it.
Or take an industry like medicine or law, do they have problems with sexism? (I don't know)
I don't think the problem in tech is sexism or misogyny. It's more likely to be a combination of poor marketing (it's simply not appealing to most women and women don't fetishize techies like they do doctors and lawyers) and, compared to say entertainment or advertising, there are fewer rewards in tech for being good looking or social or having a female perspective.
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#9It's just adult entertainment. Nobody is being forced to attend. Why aren't you writing about the "misogyny" of strip clubs and Vegas brothels instead? Why are people so sensitive about everything nowadays?
Also worth noting the author of this article is male.
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#10It's in pretty poor taste. I know it's probably meant to be taken lightly, but it just helps further alienate women from tech, which is very unfortunate.
But, it doesn't alienate women in tech - they could be either hackers OR hookers! /s
Or everyone could be a hooker hacker I guess...