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Tim Hutton - 2014-11-17 16:35:14+0000 - Updated: 2014-11-17 19:31:54+0000

A lot of people don't understand why the shirt was a problem. (Or the related issues around GamerGate for that matter.) There's a beautiful comment by +Erin Brodwin​​ here (in bold) that sums the whole sorry thing up:

[Matt] responded, "The people I work with don't judge me by my looks but only by the work I have done and can do. Simple."

If only women could hope to someday be judged that way too.

Originally shared by Erin Brodwin

Rosetta Scientist Pisses Off Twitter With A Shirt Covered In Half-Naked Women

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David Moore - 2014-11-17 20:24:37+0000

I believe that the word "shitstorm" was invented exactly for debacles like this. (meaning, incl. gamergate)

Tim Hutton - 2014-11-17 21:25:38+0000

I guess one good thing about the shitstorm is that it is now clear how many people hold sexist attitudes. At least it's out in the open. No-one can be in any doubt how far we have to go to reach gender equality.

Tim Hutton - 2014-11-19 14:56:04+0000

"the technology world seems really really horrible to women" : http://www.reddit.com/r/space/comments/2mofoz/im_emily_lakdawalla_planetary_evangelist_for_the/cm6jtj8
This is damning. What should the response of the technology world be to this?

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