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Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a... by falcolas on Monday July 03, 2017 @02:26PM (#14690355)
Articles like this don't constitute "talking about the problem". It's mud slinging that paints the entire industry poorly.

Not to mention, these venues will consider the news to be "ancient history" in a month, leaving nothing but mud stains and hurt feelings (I'm personally tired of being painted as a sexist asshole who "just doesn't get it" because I'm a white male) in its wake. The "discussion" will be over, and nobody will be better off because of it.

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Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a... by _jtrig on Monday July 03, 2017 @02:32PM (#14690400)
Good. Feelings need to be hurt. People need to be uncomfortable. Mud slinging is necessary to get people to give a shit and do something.
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Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a... by falcolas on Monday July 03, 2017 @03:25PM (#14690713)
Uncomfortable and hurt people are never going to react in a positive way, and expecting otherwise is going to result in disappointment.

They'll certainly do something, but most people who care about the issue won't like what is done. They may:

Become even more hostile about the subject.

Be even less willing to open the ranks to more women.

Double down on "it's someone else's problem".

Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?"

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Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a... by wcummings on Wednesday July 05, 2017 @09:19AM (#14702150)
>Worse, people who currently give a shit and act on that may just... stop. "I support their work and I just get attacked for it, why bother?"

Is it worth having allies who hold their support hostage?

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Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a... by _jtrig on Tuesday July 04, 2017 @06:43PM (#14698794)
Your argument sounds similar to those who opposed the civil rights movement.
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Re:Silicon Valley's cultural problem is so severe it needs a... by wcummings on Tuesday July 04, 2017 @07:38PM (#14699000)
>I'm personally tired of being painted as a sexist asshole who "just doesn't get it" because I'm a white male

Iuno, I'm a "white male" and I don't have this problem.

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