[vannevar]

I don't think overt sexism is any more prevalent at tech conferences than it is in any other predominantly male gathering. In fact, I would bet it's actually less prevalent at tech events: for every aggressive jerk at a tech conference, there are 10 quiet geeks who would be scared to death to talk to an attractive woman. Try going to a male-dominated sales conference for comparison. I'm not condoning the behavior, only pointing out that it is hardly unique to tech.

[vannevar]

Could one of the anonymous downvoters provide some rationale for their disagreement? I'm open to evidence that the tech industry suffers more harassment claims than other male-dominated industries. Or is your disagreement based on the idea that the tech industry should be held to a higher standard? That sexism is ok for those other people, but not for us because we're expected to be more civilized?