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Firing was over-reaction

Firing was over-reaction

Posted Mar 25, 2013 14:24 UTC (Mon) by dgm (subscriber, #49227)
In reply to: Firing was over-reaction by drag
Parent article: Blum: Adria Richards, PyCon, and How We All Lost

> The problem with a lot of the guys in technology is that they are socially maladjusted and haven't been taught that they actually be mindful of the respect they display towards *females*.

THIS is sexism. And a gross overstatement, depending of your definition of "a lot".

A much better and accurate phrase would have been:

"The problem with some people is that they are socially maladjusted and haven't been taught that they actually be mindful of the respect they display towards others."


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