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Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech (www.wired.com)
submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/feminism@beehaw.org
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The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

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[โ€“] stopthatgirl7@kbin.social 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

These guys were toxic. Apparently women were getting shoved out of the way, and men were jumping over escalators to get in line first, cutting in front of people, and generally being entitled jerks.

https://www.404media.co/grace-hopper-celebration-conference-anita-b-2023/

[โ€“] jarfil@beehaw.org 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 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.