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@ashedryden programming diversity

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@ashedryd en ! ! real life mermaid @ashedryden At the intersection of tech and culture, ending programmer apocrypha. ! Patron Saint of Catmoms.

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@ashedryden what is diversity?

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@ashedryden more than gender

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@ashedryden various backgrounds, experiences, and lifestyles

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@ashedryden not always visible

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@ashedryden race gender sexuality ability language immigration status physical & mental health age socioeconomic class and more!

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@ashedryden in·ter·sec·tion·al·i·ty the interactions of biological, social, and cultural traits contributing to systemic inequality

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@ashedryden race gender ability physical & mental health socioeconomic class

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@ashedryden priv·i·lege unearned advantages for a perceived trait, putting them in the “normal” or “default” group

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@ashedryden Better Education ! Access to Technology at an Earlier Age ! Higher Pay ! Assumed Competency ! Seen as Skill Set Instead of Traits

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@ashedryden 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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@ashedryden Source: xkcd, How it Works: http:/ /xkcd.com/385/

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@ashedryden im·pos·tor syn·drome a psychological phenomenon in which people are unable to internalize their accomplishments

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@ashedryden this is especially pronounced when negative stereotypes exist about a group a person belongs to

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@ashedryden less likely to apply for certain jobs

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@ashedryden less likely to submit a talk to a conference

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@ashedryden less likely to attend a conference

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@ashedryden mar·gin·al·ized a minority or sub-group being excluded, their needs or desires ignored

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@ashedryden society teaches us to do this to everyone within marginalized groups

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@ashedryden “I’m different. I’m logical & rational; I don’t see gender or race.”

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@ashedryden 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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@ashedryden even marginalized people do this to each other

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@ashedryden why the lack of diversity?

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@ashedryden pipeline

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@ashedryden attraction

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@ashedryden attrition

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@ashedryden 56% of women leave tech within 10 years Source: Athena Factor, Center for Work-Life Policy, 2008

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@ashedryden that’s twice the attrition rate of men

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@ashedryden harassment

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@ashedryden people in a marginalized group are twice as likely to be harassed or mistreated

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@ashedryden discrimination

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@ashedryden pay, advancement, job offers

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@ashedryden yeah, but what can i do about this stuff?

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@ashedryden change starts with us

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@ashedryden education is the trojan horse to empathy

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@ashedryden get to know people different than us

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@ashedryden bias & discrimination are often subtle

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@ashedryden learn to apologize

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@ashedryden talk about these issues openly

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@ashedryden “that’s not cool :(”

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@ashedryden change our workplaces

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@ashedryden what does the ‘about’ page of your website look like?

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@ashedryden culture

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@ashedryden outreach

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@ashedryden job listing language and requirements

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@ashedryden equal pay

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@ashedryden mentoring & career goal attainment

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@ashedryden requires participation from everyone

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@ashedryden what can we accomplish together?

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@ashedryden thanks! @ashedryden ashedryden.com