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Re:Sexism in Tech: Don’t Ask Me Unless You’re Ready to Call ... by RowanH on Sunday March 08, 2015 @08:59PM (#9168203)
I'd like to say having worked in both Canada and New Zealand over 18 odd years now and I've never seen anything like this also. I read these articles and I'm simply stunned. I keep wondering what the heck is going on in companies/cultures/environments for these things to happen.

Every time I read an article along these lines I feel even more grateful to work in environments where there haven't been glass ceilings, hiring is on merit and the workplaces are incredibly diverse.

Re:Sexism in Tech: Don’t Ask Me Unless You’re Ready to Call ... by jusben1369 on Sunday March 08, 2015 @09:57PM (#9168501)
Other people have made this comment but I'll repeat it. Have you ever talked about this with female colleagues? It's scary what they tell you. I would say 95% of males get through their entire working career without ever feeling sexually uncomfortable or worse from another colleague at least once. I'd say about 10% of females would say that was true. Seriously, go talk with them.
Re:Sexism in Tech: Don’t Ask Me Unless You’re Ready to Call ... by swatow on Sunday March 08, 2015 @09:30PM (#9168374)
How diverse is your workplace? I think that a lot of the differences are not in the workplace culture, but how it is reported. I work in the US and I also have never seen anything like this (not that I would have necessarily seen it if it was common, but the same applies to you and other non-US commenter).
Re:Sexism in Tech: Don’t Ask Me Unless You’re Ready to Call ... by littletimmy on Sunday March 08, 2015 @09:02PM (#9168223)
In the US, I think the problem is that employers are MUCH more powerful than employees. That probably springs from the demonization of labor unions and weak employee protection laws.