The Ping-Pong Theory of Tech-World Sexism

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by news_to_me • 12 years ago

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jev• 12 years ago

"If there's not a penis or an MBA involved, a decision can not be made."

So she not only reduces men to their genitals and implies that men rely on them when making decisions, but considers it equivalent to, say, their college degrees, in assessing relevancy. We're supposed to listen to this person on matters of sexism?

marmarlade• 12 years ago

It's not so much a theory as a collection of vignettes based on one individual's situation in their company.

I do agree with getting good at ping pong or whatever the office choice of communal activity is.

Playing foosball / Mario Kart / basketball with the whole gang in various roles definitely helped with gaining acceptance and enabling better dialogue during working hours - guess what, it's called team building and spans across sexes.

The Ping-Pong Theory of Tech-World Sexism

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