The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

  •  Thelsim   ( @Thelsim@beehaw.org ) 
    15•1 year ago

    This is just disgraceful. I understand times are tough, but to basically ruin an event just for your own personal gains. It’s just not right.
    Is there any way this can be prevented in the future?

    •  jarfil   ( @jarfil@beehaw.org ) 
      9•1 year ago

      I’d need to know more. A lot of people in tech are assigned male at birth, but identify as either non-binary or trans. There is also another lot of toxic “tech bros”, but unless this was specifically a “woman is only one that can give birth” event, or the ones sneaking in were of the toxic kind, I otherwise don’t see the problem.

        •  jarfil   ( @jarfil@beehaw.org ) 
          4•1 year ago

          That sounds awful. Sniping the tickets then reselling them, is an extra low. Sounds like the organizers messed up things big time, and the worst came out of the woodwork to take advantage.

      •  Thelsim   ( @Thelsim@beehaw.org ) 
        4•1 year ago

        You’ve got a point, and individually I wouldn’t dare to question someone’s gender (I barely have a grip on my own :)
        All I have is the article provided. A little searching did get me to this article which details some very awful behavior though.
        I guess it’s more that the purpose for this entire event, to give (trans)women and non-binary people opportunities to establish a career in tech and to celebrate them, is being subverted. Space and time was limited and the extra influx of men (who clearly weren’t there for the main purpose but to job hunt) put a big strain on both.
        There’s not much you can do about it, but that doesn’t make it right.