@Are0h don't deny there are bigots in tech, but there are bigots everywhere, and my take is the majority of them came in with the #Web2.0 corporatization, beginning in the late 90s. I read a really good blog by an #OldSchool female coder, bemoaning the myth that #hacker culture was for white, middle class, cis dudes before the identitarian heroes showed up to make them be diverse. Sadly I can't find it right now, but this piece covers similar ground
https://status451.com/2016/11/06/exclusive-inclusivity/
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Strypey (strypey@mastodon.nzoss.nz)'s status on Friday, 08-Jun-2018 17:41:10 UTC Strypey @Are0h also, this gave me pause for thought.
"people who do seek political victory should encourage the off-putting weirdness of the other side. Hysterical feminists are good for Republicans, and anti-abortion fanatics are good for Democrats. These fringe movements aren't going to succeed, but they may be able to make their allies fail."
http://econlog.econlib.org/archives/2007/08/inessential_wei.html
How many times have I done damage to a causes I support by overplaying my hand, or berating people in place of dialogue?
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