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Re:Show HN: We Got Your Back by matt0perry on Sunday July 27, 2014 @12:28AM (#8091982)
I don't know too many women who are "scared" of joining the tech industry. I do know plenty who have run into the buzz-saw of social, cultural and educational disincentives (not to mention downright ugly sexism) that render them them either poorly-positioned or unwilling to do so.

I think your heart is in the right place with this guys, but it trivializes a really serious problem.

+1 delete

After deleting, I suggest you (and everyone else for that matter) donate to one or both of:

http://www.ncwit.org/ http://anitaborg.org/

Re:Show HN: We Got Your Back by jdorfman on Sunday July 27, 2014 @03:58AM (#8092246)
I promise you this, if I'm wrong I will donate $1,000 dollars USD to each charity. I'm not rich by any means, so 2k would hurt. If you want I'll put it on escrow. I will do that to show you I'm seriously passionate about this issue.