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Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech (www.wired.com)
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The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

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[–] 15 points 3 years ago (10 children)

This is just disgraceful. I understand times are tough, but to basically ruin an event just for your own personal gains. It's just not right.
Is there any way this can be prevented in the future?

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  • [–] 20 points 3 years ago (4 children)

    Is there any way this can be prevented in the future?

    Unfortunately, I can't think of any way to add prevention measures that wouldn't also open the door for some insanely transphobic practices. I think this is one of those things where you have to really rely on good faith behavior from the local community/people signing up for the event

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    I have never encountered anything in my life that ran on good faith that wasn't immediately turned into a trainwreck.

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  • [–] 8 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    I can understand that sentiment. Plenty of things running on good faith have been chugging along just fine, and considering this conference has been happening annually since 2006 without any prior issue like this worth noting, it seems like that's been doing a pretty good job up until now. Again, not sure what measures could be taken that wouldn't also be incredibly invasive, transphobic, or a combination of the two.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago* (1 child)

    Well, I suppose it's a matter of whether or not the length of good years mitigates the problems created by a bad one. I didn't see them mention any steps to mitigate this in the future so hopefully they come up with something, as this will likely end up being the same result so long as job conditions stay as they are.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Yeah, I dunno what can be done to prevent this in the future but hopefully the event organizers can come up with something that doesn't amount to a "you must look -this- feminine to enter" sign by the entrance lol

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  • [–] 9 points 3 years ago* (3 children)

    I'd need to know more. A lot of people in tech are assigned male at birth, but identify as either non-binary or trans. There is also another lot of toxic "tech bros", but unless this was specifically a "woman is only one that can give birth" event, or the ones sneaking in were of the toxic kind, I otherwise don't see the problem.

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  • [–] [S] 6 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    These guys were toxic. Apparently women were getting shoved out of the way, and men were jumping over escalators to get in line first, cutting in front of people, and generally being entitled jerks.

    https://www.404media.co/grace-hopper-celebration-conference-anita-b-2023/

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

    That sounds awful. Sniping the tickets then reselling them, is an extra low. Sounds like the organizers messed up things big time, and the worst came out of the woodwork to take advantage.

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  • [–] 4 points 3 years ago

    You've got a point, and individually I wouldn't dare to question someone's gender (I barely have a grip on my own :)
    All I have is the article provided. A little searching did get me to this article which details some very awful behavior though.
    I guess it's more that the purpose for this entire event, to give (trans)women and non-binary people opportunities to establish a career in tech and to celebrate them, is being subverted. Space and time was limited and the extra influx of men (who clearly weren't there for the main purpose but to job hunt) put a big strain on both.
    There's not much you can do about it, but that doesn't make it right.

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