Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a...
by baron816 on Monday July 03, 2017 @02:12PM
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I definitely don't think it should be swept under the rug, but I don't think it needs to be broadcast through the mass media for all the world to see and for the entire industry to be condemned as misogynists. This shit is awful and it needs to be dealt with appropriately. If executives don't want to do that, then they should be held accountable too. But I think there's a way to do those things without shaming the 99% people who have nothing to do with any of this.
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Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a...
by urahara on Monday July 03, 2017 @02:32PM
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Not talking about it publicly is very close to sweeping under the rug. Important problems like this one should be discussed publicly as much as possible. This raises awareness and stimulates the search for solutions. Recently, womens' public posts led to real action started to be taken to address the problem. Besides, for many women this public talk is currently the only thing they can do in their defense.
Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a...
by s73ver on Monday July 03, 2017 @02:41PM
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But they're not shaming us. I don't feel shamed at all by the coverage. I'm not one of the people they're talking about; I know I'm not, so I don't feel upset by the coverage.
Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a...
by dropit_sphere on Tuesday July 04, 2017 @01:50AM
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I think they are talking about you, or are at least playing extremely fast and loose with phrasing.
Are you part of "Silicon Valley," which "has a culture problem?" Are you one of "the men" in "the workforce"?
I don't feel ashamed. But this is, to some degree, slander.