Everyone please read this: https://blog.jessfraz.com/post/this-industry-is-fucked/ … then this: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=9836573 . Let's fucking fix it.
@laurentbercot @solomonstre There's definitely variation by industry in level of abuse. Not sure what point you're trying to make.
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@RichFelker@solomonstre I believe in the Greater Internet Jerkwad theory. Tech makes abuse easier (anonymity, less consequences, etc.) 1/3 -
@RichFelker@solomonstre Harassment would be just as bad in other industries if it was as easy as in tech. It's, alas, a human thing. 2/3 -
@RichFelker@solomonstre My point: fixing it = changing the soil/not letting it blossom. Abuse thrives on easiness/lack of consequences. 3/3 -
@RichFelker@solomonstre Of course, the real fix is men's education and societal change. But that's just as hard and long as it sounds. 4/3 -
@laurentbercot@solomonstre IMO any "the real fix" argument ignores that there are multiple ways to effect change & make abuse incur costs. -
@laurentbercot@solomonstre An industry that allows abusers to hold jobs, attend & speak at conferences, etc. is complicit in abuse. -
@RichFelker@solomonstre Yes, and that's why we need repression (short-term) as well as prevention (long-term). Real-life consequences.
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