Re:Being a Developer After 40
by DoofusOfDeath on Tuesday April 26, 2016 @01:12PM
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Thanks for giving examples of what you consider "white male privilege" to be.
In earlier comments I wasn't asserting that being a white male has no advantages in the software industry. I was curious about the author's reasoning as to why attempting to counteract it was a moral imperative for white males.
It's not that white males have an advantage, it's that others have a disadvantage. The word "privilege" to describe this phenomenon was a terrible branding decision imho - it's hostile and negative, and alienates those most in need of understanding. But it's the word we have, and the phenomenon is real.
Not having people assume you're a violent thug because of the color of your skin is privilege.
My wife is a high-level expert in e-commerce, and has been a professional analyst in the field for 15 years. I've watched men carefully explain to her how credit card processing works as if she was an idiot, gently correcting her when she disagrees or contradicts them.
Not getting mansplained about your own area of expertise is privilege.
Does this help?