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Re:Ways Men in Tech Are Unintentionally Sexist (2014) by mikestew on Monday April 13, 2015 @10:19PM (#9371719)
Man, I'd love emery boards as conference swag (#9). I've got enough shirts and 256KB USB keys to last me a lifetime. And I guarantee, even as male who isn't all that obsessed with his manicure but likes smooth nails, I'll see sponsor name much more often than I would on a dated USB key that sits in a box until electronics recycling day comes.

I'd preface my next statement with "all kidding aside" were I actually kidding, but as a male manager who has actually chastised males on my team for refererring to the females on that team as "the girls" (#2 on the list), I have to say "good luck" with getting that list implemented. I say that because even though I obviously agree with some of the items, I just internally sigh when reading half those items. Pick your battles, as the saying goes, and this list has a lot of metaphoric hills that aren't worth dying on.

Re:Ways Men in Tech Are Unintentionally Sexist (2014) by parennoob on Monday April 13, 2015 @11:08PM (#9371912)
As another man who likes smooth nails, I agree with you. I'd much rather get a decent nail file than an ill-fitting T-shirt at a conference. In fact, I'd say thinking that Emery boards are female-only is in itself...

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Re:Ways Men in Tech Are Unintentionally Sexist (2014) by bisrael on Tuesday April 14, 2015 @03:48AM (#9372698)
There is no feeling worse than typing all day with overgrown nails.

Source: I'm a man who programs all day.

Re:Ways Men in Tech Are Unintentionally Sexist (2014) by bisrael on Tuesday April 14, 2015 @03:46AM (#9372690)
Imagine if you combined all those KB....!
Re:Ways Men in Tech Are Unintentionally Sexist (2014) by gress on Monday April 13, 2015 @10:28PM (#9371762)
Is there a particular battle you think can be won?