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havent you been listening? one person's experience is irrelevant, anecdotal at best. no matter how long or how much experience they may have on the topic, if it goes against the findings of whatever study someone pulls out, then it is wrong. you know, how like in the scenario i proposed of...

i thought this was an interesting read, and a prime example of female privilege in tech: http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-London/2014/12/10/The-Madness-Of-Queen-Shanley TLDR: feminism in IT/Tech has become toxic one of the links in that article was based off some weird words, so i looked at...

have you played the character? how do you know that character is good or bad without playing them? force? no, you want them to change it (on their own) based on your values. and we could always turn this around thusly: Who is forcing YOU to buy this game? again, have you played the...

well you have to keep in mind, if it is meant to be a "fox" rather than a cat, it could be a reference to their "lucky fox" mythology. if it is actually supposed to be a cat reference, then it is a reference to the "iconic" symbol of femininity for japan. both of which would be taken as...

not kind of an ethical problem, it is a huge ethical problem. it is one that has reared its head many times, and even caused the firing/termination/quitting of some game reviewers in the past. and the problem is that the only way for a gaming media/press outlet to be truly independent from...

compare the following jobs: Company A: wants a system admin who works 70 hours a week, on call 24/7. full medical/dental, 2 weeks vacation every year, 1 week sick. salaried at 80k first 2 years going to 95k after that. Company B: wants a system admin who works 9-4 M-F, no on-call. sponsors...

i like how you keep keep saying my mom's experience is nothing more than anecdotal. if 20+ years of looking at wage/pay studies in the GS system where she saw 2-3 a year is only to the level of anecdotes, then i would really hate to see what your requirements would be to be considered...

because i keep using your numbers. which consistently agree with the numbers i say. but its ok, i know you cannot ever admit i am right because it would be admitting you have been wrong the whole time. and your constant cries of sexism is why i shall consider you an idiot. i would much...

really sander? tell that to the austrailians who shop at target and kmart and want to pick up a copy of GTA 5. tell them nobody is advocating bans on games. really? thats the thing, YOU provided the links. multiple ones. how many of those included those 3 criteria in their breakdowns? i...

well it really is attempts at censorship and the hugbox and the echo chamber. for all their statements in favor "diversity" and "inclusiveness" that would mean more variety? if you try to ban/stop GTA 5 and even games like Hatred, that is restrictive. thats the problem. there has to be...

my mom was one of the bra burners in the 60s and 70s. she was and still considers herself a feminist. she worked in the GS system and retired after 23.5 years across multiple professional groups focusing primarily in accounting and HR. i showed her a link to that study on the GS system. she...

you have NOT explained. women + minorities receive more pay raises women + minorities receive more promotions women lag behind men 2.9% minorities lag behind whites 5.1% pay raises are by the step scale within that GS grade. so its not a situation where they give X $100 and Z $115. if X...

sander, going back to the GS wage study, i am still waiting for an answer. women received pay raises more frequently than men which are awarded solely on employment duration women received promotions more frequently than men which women are more favored white women made 2.9% less than men in...

you know, every time i hear about people complaining about some part of a game that made them uncomfortable or offended them, it reminds me of that infamous room in ultima 4. what was the difference? he had many upon many people telling him to just change it, no big deal. even his own family...

wow, this is very spot on

that list is embarrassing really, but i will admit, he did better than i thought he would do. 1) I can choose to remain completely oblivious, or indifferent to the harassment that many women face in gaming spaces. so do other women. so do other men. men receive harassment too. receiving of...

so those engineering survey major complaint is "quality of life-work balance" now, whenever i hear that, i always hear "i want more freedom to take days off, and work less hours" correct me if i am wrong there. no really, correct me, because i hope that is wrong. another complaint was that...

1) in what ways is IT hostile to women? 2) the mere accusation of sexual harassment can get you fired or transferred to somewhere else 3) IT does not have a "masculine" reputation, but rather its for "geeks/nerds" and that it is not cool 4) everyone reinforces to everyone that it is not...

i would not make the claim that women are bad at science/computers due to biology i would say that women avoid science and computers due to cultural and societal pressure. i would also say that it is becoming more "acceptable" for women in science and technology which in turn will increase...

that link is quite... well pointless. women receive raises more often than men women receive promotions more often than men they say the unexplained pay-gap was due to a few factors: 1) for the new jobs with higher GS classification within a job family tended to be filled by males dis...