[dx87]

If it's anything like conferences trying to increase diversity numbers, they don't specifically target one gender, they focus their recruiting efforts on sites and locations that typically have a much higher representation, like a girls college, or a girls hacker group. That way they aren't actively saying "we won't accept male applicants", but they ensure that 90% of the applicants will be from the target demographic.

[ramblerouser]

>We did eventually find a few great female applicants, but it took a lot of work and a lot of time dedicated specifically to that goal.

How is this not sexism? Replace female with male in the above quote and tell me it isnt sexist.

[hamandcheese]

Diversity is generally accepted to be a positive thing. Targeting women specifically furthers that goal. Targeting men specifically furthers no goal.

So yes, sexism is not symmetric. Same with race.

[ramblerouser]

How much money and time goes into hiring more female septic tank cleaners? Garbage men? Construction workers? Truck drivers? If sexism isn't symmetric then feminism isnt about equality.