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arrow-up133arrow-down1external-linkMen Overran a Job Fair for Women in Techwww.wired.comstopthatgirl7@kbin.social to Feminism@beehaw.org · 1 year agomessage-square27fedilinkfile-textcross-posted to: news@lemmy.worldtechnology@lemmy.world
The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.
minus-squarematchtaste@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up19·1 year agoHosting a conference for women and non-binary people…in Florida?
minus-squareSugarApplePie@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up16·1 year agoNow I could be wrong, but I think there’s probably one or two women and enbys in Florida :P They haven’t been completely outlawed yet
minus-squareTheSambassador@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·1 year agoA lot of these conferences have contracts with conference venues that kinda locks them in for hosting the conference at that location multiple years in a row.
minus-squarethat_one_guy@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up4·1 year agoHow many years back do we have to go before Florida would be a good idea for a conference like this?
minus-squarealex [they, il]@jlai.lulinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 year agoWell, less than 10 years ago, Fort Lauderdale wanted to be the US capital of trans tourists, so maybe not that long.
minus-squarestopthatgirl7@kbin.socialOPlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 year agoThe next one will be in Philly.
Hosting a conference for women and non-binary people…in Florida?
Now I could be wrong, but I think there’s probably one or two women and enbys in Florida :P They haven’t been completely outlawed yet
A lot of these conferences have contracts with conference venues that kinda locks them in for hosting the conference at that location multiple years in a row.
How many years back do we have to go before Florida would be a good idea for a conference like this?
Well, less than 10 years ago, Fort Lauderdale wanted to be the US capital of trans tourists, so maybe not that long.
The next one will be in Philly.