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Story: Berners-Lee challenges 'stupid' male geek culture
The technical culture has been very discriminatory!
There's been a lot of sexual discrimination in the technical workplace in the last 30 years - virtually all of it against men in favor of women. I worked 20 years in a technical industry that heavily discriminated against men in hiring, promotions and perks. This was not a few cases, it was an avowed policy.
On campus, I went out of my way as a TA and professor to discriminate in FAVOR of women, as did most of my collegues.
And yet, strangely enough, women continue to be underrepresented in the technical workplace. Hence there will be another round of beatings and male bashing until the desired result is attained.
The only thing proved by Mr. Berners-Lee in swallowing the latest multicultural party line is that he is indeed a member of the "stupid" male geek culture.
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Story: Berners-Lee challenges 'stupid' male geek culture
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Hit the simple nail on its easy head 1000163470 -
Recruitment agencies sexist? andrewdonoghue
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Is that really fair? andrewdonoghue
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So the IT industry is blameless? andrewdonoghue
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...you obviously hate your job wydeboi
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What "behaviour" and "reactions"? Who is at fault? 1000289099
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The technical culture has been very discriminatory... Rufus3698 -
Discrimination is not the real issue pround
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A woman? In IT? LadyRoot
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As a hiring manager... Roberto Maietta
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Self-esteem and emerging contributions JazzJohannes
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I've seen women not getting recruited 1000163470 -
It's not only about specialized recruitm... LadyRoot
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The culture is self-perpetuating Rupert Goodwins
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IT is creative as much as logical wydeboi
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spot on wydeboi
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Stating facts versus opinions Roberto Maietta
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Addressing the issues is a job for? Roberto Maietta
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Your experience is not a rule. LadyRoot
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Are you based in Bombay? andrewdonoghue
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Narrow View pround
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your policy sucks! wydeboi
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Looking extra hard at women... maco
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It's not about attitudes, it's... sam_bradfudge
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a voice in the wilderness wydeboi
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Indian Web Developers chrisranjana.com
