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by FT_intern 3245 days ago
The tech industry shouldn't aim for perfection. It should aim for the average level of negative experiences across all industries, meaning it should have as many of these cases as other industries. It is not really a travesty or an indication of a problem in the tech industry if a few of these cases pop up from time to time.

What is clear is that these cases are publicized to a disproportionate degree when they occur in the tech industry compared to other industries.
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strgcmc 3245 days ago
You're kind of ignoring the huge chasm of a gap between "perfection" and "average level of negative experiences".

Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.

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Klockan 3244 days ago
Giving disproportionate attention to sexism in tech will probably discourage women from entering the field though.
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matthewbauer 3245 days ago
I'm not sure it's just publicity though. It seems like having such a high male ratio can create these kinds of environment. You're right that perfection is probably impossible but I think 0 tolerance is still a good target.
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