Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone Too Far

Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by Analemma_ on Saturday September 23, 2017 @05:14PM (#15321766)

You need to get over this infantile faith that tech is a meritocracy. It’s not, and it never has been. That’s a comforting and self-serving myth we keep telling ourselves.

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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by UnpossibleJim on Saturday September 23, 2017 @05:31PM (#15321854)

I'm curious. Which professional sector is a meritocracy? From what I've seen, and I may not have seen enough, nothing is a true meritocracy, or really even approaches it. P.S. I'm not trying to be snarky. I really do want some examples (outside of certain sports, I guess) of actual meritocracies. I can't think of one =[

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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by sleepingpanda on Tuesday September 26, 2017 @10:28AM (#15338932)

I would argue pure meritocracies become bureaucracies. No need to know the person, just put in their merits. Everyone knows their pay grade and everyone knows what it takes to get to the next level. However, how effective are bureaucracies, well just look at government.

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Re:Push for Gender Equality in Tech? Some Men Say It’s Gone ... by CyberDildonics on Saturday September 23, 2017 @05:17PM (#15321779)

Where did I say that it was? I'm saying a meritocracy is a goal.

You also gave nothing to back up your assertion, but again, I'm talking about priorities.

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