"The term 'software engineer' conjures images of pasty-faced young men with poor posture and limited social skills."
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"We have this idea of people in technology being and looking a certain way," she said. "That stereotype is destructive, and I think that's part of the reason why female and minority programmers are so few."
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Her personal opinions and prejudices aside, the article is a tad hypocritical. It's hard to tell to whom the stereotype is most destructive. The media has created and maintains the "nerd stereotype", which I would argue is more destructive to those who are classified as such: since they have to overcome a far more general prejudice than lack of visibility in a particular field.
CNN has a lot of nerve to use a racial slur such as 'pasty-faced'. I believe the correct term is Caucasian.
I am all for dropping the obviously false stereotype about nerds. But let's not paint this particular oppressed group as villains.
Do you see what I am doing here? Look for the truth my friends, and come to your own conclusions. Do not be complacent with their lies.
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"We have this idea of people in technology being and looking a certain way," she said. "That stereotype is destructive, and I think that's part of the reason why female and minority programmers are so few."
...
Her personal opinions and prejudices aside, the article is a tad hypocritical. It's hard to tell to whom the stereotype is most destructive. The media has created and maintains the "nerd stereotype", which I would argue is more destructive to those who are classified as such: since they have to overcome a far more general prejudice than lack of visibility in a particular field.
CNN has a lot of nerve to use a racial slur such as 'pasty-faced'. I believe the correct term is Caucasian.
I am all for dropping the obviously false stereotype about nerds. But let's not paint this particular oppressed group as villains.
Do you see what I am doing here? Look for the truth my friends, and come to your own conclusions. Do not be complacent with their lies.