Re:Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still re...
by Jiro on Thursday October 28, 2021 @01:00PM
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>But what does that have to do with the work she does?
She's doing something that makes it look like she's gaining fans for reasons unrelated to the quality of her work. People will be skeptical of the work of a person who trades on something other than her work.
Re:Decades after polio, Martha is among the last to still re...
by 2muchcoffeeman on Thursday October 28, 2021 @09:49PM
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Skepticism is one thing. But it certainly appears that she continually gets snubbed.
After all this time the media, popular personalities, maker communities that espouse inclusivity didn’t once look at her work? Got the first mass produced Infinite Z printer to market - still skeptical? Got Chinese companies to comply to open source licenses - still skeptical? Makes a bunch of stuff - still skeptical?
Naomi certainly does seem right that all these communities are judging her on her appearance.
But what does that have to do with the work she does? And why is that her problem? Given the snubs she’s received, I’d argue that her appearance actually costs her. If she looked more like the western ideal of a female lesbian hacker she’d get more work and sponsorships.