Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC...
by abenga on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @07:21AM
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> That has not been my experience at all, whatsoever, and my involvement in tech communities, both online and in the flesh, dates back to the 1980s.
Do you believe you have had the same experiences as a person of the races/genders experiencing the -isms, or that you will perceive as -isms the same things they do?
Re:Tell HN: DEI initiatives undermine the self esteem of PoC...
by MockObject on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @10:50AM
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> Do you believe you have had the same experiences as a person of the races/genders experiencing the -isms
What do you mean?
That has not been my experience at all, whatsoever, and my involvement in tech communities, both online and in the flesh, dates back to the 1980s.
> There's also the fact that most (read: all) of the computing pioneers are white. I respect all of those people, but it does help to have someone to look up to.
I don't need people with whom I share superficial characteristics to look up to. I can look up to brilliant white men, men from all over the globe, or even women, believe it or not.