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We must read a different HN and participate in different industries.

> They don't want or need special treatment.

Many women these days are certainly expressing that they want special treatment. The question is if they need it, and if they are representative of women in IT as a whole.

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I suspect the women who unhappy are writing posts about it, and the ones who don't want special treatment aren't saying anything because they're doing just fine. IMO it's a noisy minority, but given the recent story about the woman who got felt up at a Bitcoin meetup, perhaps more sexist behavior is going on than I see.

I'm a female programmer. I don't want to be hit on or looked at like I'm from another planet; I want to be judged by the quality of my work. It's going to my satisfaction, so I don't feel the need to complain.

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