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real life mermaid
@ashedryden
At the intersection of tech and culture, ending programmer
apocrypha.
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Patron Saint of Catmoms.
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what is diversity?
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more than gender
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various
backgrounds,
experiences, and
lifestyles
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not always visible
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race
gender
sexuality
ability
language
immigration
status
physical &
mental health
age
socioeconomic
class
and more!
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in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty
the interactions of biological,
social, and cultural traits
contributing to systemic
inequality
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race
gender
ability
physical &
mental health
socioeconomic
class
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priv·i·lege
unearned advantages for a
perceived trait, putting them
in the “normal” or “default”
group
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Better Education
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Access to Technology at an Earlier Age
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Higher Pay
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Assumed Competency
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Seen as Skill Set Instead of Traits
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ster·e·o·type threat
concern where a person has the
potential to confirm a negative
stereotype about their social
group
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Source: xkcd, How it Works: http:/
/xkcd.com/385/
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im·pos·tor syn·drome
a psychological phenomenon in
which people are unable to
internalize their
accomplishments
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this is especially
pronounced when
negative stereotypes
exist about a group a
person belongs to
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less likely to apply
for certain jobs
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less likely to submit
a talk to a
conference
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less likely to attend
a conference
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mar·gin·al·ized
a minority or sub-group being
excluded, their needs or desires
ignored
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society teaches us
to do this to
everyone within
marginalized groups
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“I’m different. I’m
logical & rational;
I don’t see gender or
race.”
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Source: Moss-Racusin, et al. Science faculty’s subtle gender
biases favor male students, 2012
scientists & STEM
professors do this
to each other
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even marginalized
people do this
to each other
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why the lack of
diversity?
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pipeline
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attraction
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attrition
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56% of women
leave tech within
10 years
Source: Athena Factor, Center for Work-Life Policy, 2008
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that’s twice the
attrition rate of
men
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harassment
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people in a marginalized
group are twice as likely to
be harassed or mistreated
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discrimination
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pay,
advancement,
job offers
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yeah, but
what can i do
about this stuff?
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change starts with
us
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education is the
trojan horse to
empathy
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get to know people
different than us
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bias &
discrimination are
often subtle
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learn to apologize
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talk about these
issues openly
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“that’s not cool :(”
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change our
workplaces
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what does the
‘about’ page of your
website look like?