Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behind Her GitHub Exit

Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by girvo on Sunday March 16, 2014 @07:12AM (#7409008)

I had that happen, so I laughed. Then she got really angry... doesn't stop me, though. I hold the door for everyone, because it's polite, not because someone is whatever gender.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by froo on Sunday March 16, 2014 @07:53AM (#7409109)

> I hold the door for everyone, because it's polite, not because someone is whatever gender.

Exactly why I do it.

I've resigned myself to the fact that some people are just assholes. It's a trait that's not gender specific.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by stretchwithme on Sunday March 16, 2014 @07:48AM (#7409096)

Dudes do it for dudes all the time. Its just one more way to acknowledge others, as is thanking someone that holds the door for you.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by smoofles on Monday March 17, 2014 @10:41AM (#7415244)

First time I had that happen I quickly shut the door in the young lady’s face. Didn’t hit her, but it fell in place and she had to open it again herself.

She was pretty unhappy about that as well, incidentally.

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Re:Julie Ann Horvath Describes Sexism and Intimidation Behin... by chanux on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @12:46AM (#7426867)

Woah! Glad to know I'm not alone. I do this all the time. Never had a bad experience yet though.

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