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I thought of this, but I think it's OK in the context of the joke. (And technically, Speedo might stereotypically be associated with men, but they make stuff for women too.)


I sure hope at least one of you is being sarcastic.


No, I don't think so. There's a tendency in tech circles to act like programmers etc. are just men. It's not malicious but it makes women feel invisible, which is a factor in the gender imbalance in tech. So as part of the effort to get more women into tech, we're self-conscious about thoughtless (not generally malicious) actions that make women feel less welcome. I would definitely consider a serious headline saying "grab your speedo, we're sending you to Brazil" as unintentionally making women feel forgotten. But again, since it's a just a joke about a photo, it's not really a problem in this case.


For the record, we're happy to talk to women developers. And it was women who designed and wrote the copy for the site.


wouldn't be so sure..




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