Re:Silicon Valley Isn’t a Meritocracy
by yummyfajitas on Tuesday November 26, 2013 @02:43AM
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is a reasonable response to people saying 'Lack of women in tech is clearly a sign that women don't want to be in tech/aren't suited to it because anyone can enter tech and pitch a VC if they want'
Is there any argument against your views for which an ad-hominem attack would not be a reasonable counterargument?
I guess in these cases they are being blamed for not seeing the problem and so perpetuating it, rather than for causing it. But at some point it seems reasonable to say that ignoring or denying the existence of something so well-studied is wilful rejection that makes you part of the problem. How about the phrasing 'tech industry, you are perpetuating sexism/racism even if you don't intend to and you should be ashamed of yourselves'?