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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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[–] 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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