I remember being in tech when I was younger (around 20) and being; "Yeah, we can fix the bullshit! OPTIMISM!"
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Replying to @lindseybieda
And I remember the older women I spoke too being super burned out on trying to make things better. A lot of "I gave up".
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Between giving up on trying to make things better and giving up on the tech world entirely. I feel myself slipping into giving up.
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It doesn't feel like anything I've done has really helped and it seems like the record is on repeat.
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We don't know each other, but you've inspired me. And the energy I get from people who inspire helps me do work for good.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @lindseybieda
I left a shitty job with an abusive environment. I built weapons. When I transitioned, I needed new role models.
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Replying to @EmilyGorcenski @lindseybieda
And you, among dozens of others, were people with talent and a platform and that showed me there was a different world.
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So even if that burnout gets too hard, or it feels like nothing changes, I get that. But know that the changes are there.
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So thank you, with sincerity, for being you, for being publicly you. And I'm sorry if the burnout hits real hard sometimes. 
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