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Re:Four times I felt discriminated against for being a femal... by kvetching on Monday March 08, 2021 @05:46PM (#26392698)
It's sickening that a white man doesn't have a chance at any of the big companies, unless he's a programming god. This makes white supremacy even more of a problem because the white people that are there, are some of the best ever.
Re:Four times I felt discriminated against for being a femal... by mattm on Monday March 08, 2021 @05:56PM (#26392790)
As a white, non-god developer who just went through a job hunt, I had offers from big companies. I don't think this is an issue in any manner.
Re:Four times I felt discriminated against for being a femal... by klyrs on Monday March 08, 2021 @06:27PM (#26393088)
Do you have statistics backing your claim that white men have no chance? It couldn't be further from my experience.

In the 20 years I've been working in tech, I've seen countless candidates rejected because of "culture fit." Of those, the majority were women; but also black, Hispanic, and indigenous men. Only one was a white guy: he was overtly sexist towards every woman he encountered, including the HR recruiter.

Edit: oh, I forgot one. One white guy was slightly effeminate by north American standards, and wasn't considered after somebody made a comment to the effect of "I think it's weird when men wear scarves". I think he was French (or Québécois), and I wouldn't speculate about his sexuality

Re:Four times I felt discriminated against for being a femal... by midasz on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @02:41AM (#26396385)
I'm as white as it gets. Blonde, blue eyes, and I've never had a problem getting a job. This victim complex is based on nothing but disinformation from alt-right actors. We're not the victims, not in any way. Just because people are trying to make opportunities more equal doesn't mean we are suddenly oppressed.
Re:Four times I felt discriminated against for being a femal... by ta988 on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @09:00AM (#26398784)
Absolutely. I also noticed (a feeling for now but I will start documenting) that in the last two years and especially more in the last months there seem to be more and more of this kind of comments here (the one you are dismantling, not yours). And weirdly they seem to be dog-whistling to each other and they gather in subcomments areas.
Re:Four times I felt discriminated against for being a femal... by imtringued on Tuesday March 09, 2021 @02:03PM (#26402430)
When it comes to these things you should never blame anyone other than yourself, not because the world is fair and just but rather because it will make you blind to opportunities that are in your favor.
Re:Four times I felt discriminated against for being a femal... by seattle_spring on Monday March 08, 2021 @10:04PM (#26394959)
TIL that I'm a programming God.