No more are the comments about the technical correctness of ideas being discussed – nope, suddenly there’s snide sexual innuendos that slide in. Women are being “bitches” if they fight for their ideas, but, hey, if I (a guy) strongly advocate my idea, that’s just fine. And, that’s just the start of it. I hear stuff (both in the discussion and afterwards) about such-and-such being “weak” or “avoiding talking” or similar. Not to mention the fact that during such discussions, I’ll commonly see that the topic switches from “which idea is best”, to “make sure that girl’s idea doesn’t win”. It’s annoying, to say the least, and I can understand why many women avoid tech – it’s not fun to be constantly harassed or belittled simply due to being the only woman in the room.
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