Programmer makes a joke to his friend about dongles in a conference, fired after feminist's tweet

bonch · 2013-03-20T22:31:11+00:00

She made the same kind of joke a week ago:

https://twitter.com/adriarichards/status/312265091791847425

jmanda1 · 2013-03-20T23:32:03+00:00

I'm running an all-male software company. We have plans to set up an office in the US but these kind of stories are making me nervous about hiring women in the US. Why not just keep an all-male team and not risk this kind of troubles? What she's done is extremely counter-productive, I hope she can realize it.

belgianguy · 2013-03-21T01:15:46+00:00

I don't generally come here, but this is truly appalling. Not only didn't those guys mean any harm with their joke, she abused her social media position and audience to enforce 'mob justice' with a rather skewed story. She's done more to set back any gender equality initiatives than anyone I've ever read about on the internet.

In my opinion, outside of being an attention whore (sue me), she seems to have the opinion that equality is not the desired outcome, but rather a culture of vengeance and domination in which "whatever is in the slightest offensive to women" will automatically lead to severe repercussions, unless when a female was the primary actor, then it's just a twitter or facebook reply.

Such actions will not lead to a decrease in the width of the gender gap, on the contrary, everyone will have to weigh and watch their words when around women, and have to treat them differently than they would any of their male peers, leading to an obviously tilted playing field. This is not a desired outcome if equality is the target.

This mr-hank guy deserves a beer, not because I agree with what he said, but because he got fired for things that were never near the severity of what this self-centered, ego-tripping social media junky claimed they were.

And those who want to be technically or politically correct, go fuck yourselves, we're all human, we all make mistakes, this outcome was not in proportion to the offense.

What's next? Suing GitHub for permeating our minds with coital fantasies or have all hardware authentication manufacturers face a billion dollar lawsuit for references to short sticks that only serve one purpose and are easily replaced?

Give me a break.

I hope Adria's every word will be recorded from now on and that on the occassion she steps outside of her "Joan Of Arc" bubble by making an off color comment or personal insult, the karma train will steam right on by.

DavidByron · 2013-03-21T00:26:11+00:00

I'm reading a lot of comment threads about this off-Reddit and one theme that comes up again and again is how many people are getting a very bitter taste of feminism from this.

And its not just Adria Richards. It's all the feminists and white knights coming to her defence.

farkface · 2013-03-21T02:01:35+00:00

The way I see it, she was foaming at the mouth to become some sort of feminist icon. She wasn't even really offended. How could a mature adult be offended to such a degree over this type of joke? Just look at her response. She demanded action take place. She took to the Internet immediately and rallied the troops. And she got exactly what she wanted.

What really bothers me is that she didn't even express remorse over the two guys getting fired. That's where any sympathy I could conceivably have went away. This woman is heartless, looking out for nothing but her own ego.

fubo · 2013-03-20T22:03:24+00:00

http://pycon.blogspot.com/2013/03/pycon-response-to-inappropriate.html

PyCon's response to an inappropriate incident on March 17th
Posted by Jesse at 12:25 PM Wednesday, March 20, 2013

On Sunday March 17th an incident occurred involving some inappropriate comments made during a crowded plenary session. Per the stated guidelines for attendees and staff the issue was reported to the PyCon 2013 staff and resolved privately.

Both parties were met with, in private. The comments that were made were in poor taste, and individuals involved agreed, apologized and no further actions were taken by the staff of PyCon 2013. No individuals were removed from the conference, no sanctions were levied.

PyCon values the privacy of all attendees above everything. Except in cases wherein law enforcement must or could be involved, all reports and actions taken are kept confidential by PyCon staff.

If anyone has additional questions or concerns about this event or these sanctions, please contact Jesse Noller at [email protected].

Phlexonance · 2013-03-20T18:45:31+00:00

Aren't feminists so adorable? but tgheys nots all like dat....

2013-03-21T02:12:51+00:00

This is why I feel extremely fortunate to work in an all-male office. Very few things are off-limits. A dongle joke would just be the opening shot in an improvisational escalade of increasingly prurient but clever humor. And if you do manage to cross a line with someone, he's not shy about telling you to shut the hell up, and neither of you takes it personally.

And we talk about real things we wouldn't in mixed company. We talk about women and sex. We talk about our families and relationships with our wives. We talk about personal problems. We even talk about men's rights sometimes.

There's a great sense of camaraderie and mutual respect that's unlike any other workplace I've been in, except for some all-male military units. The inclusion of someone whom you fear might report you to HR or post your picture on Twitter would certainly damage that camaraderie.

Eulabeia · 2013-03-21T05:17:14+00:00

look what i found

http://dilbert.com/strips/comic/2005-01-28/

blinderzoff · 2013-03-20T23:56:55+00:00

Why oh why didn't dude just say: "We never said anything like that at all! However now that I think about it I'm sure I overheard her saying she was going to take pictures of guys in the audience and then make shit up about them for the LULZ".

GuysMan · 2013-03-21T02:20:53+00:00

People are so fucking over-sensitive these days, eventually we're going to live in a society in which you cant even approach a woman, or talk to one without being at risk. People will be walking on thin ice all day long worrying if what they are doing or saying might cost them their jobs, it makes for an overly stressful and crappy environment to work in.

Does this women give one fuck though? Nope, and she's not just negatively affecting the guy who lost his job (ruining his reputation) either, she's hurting the guys family (his kids, his wfe) and over what? A simple joke that wasn't even aimed at her that he made with one of his bro's? Fucking seriously? She couldn't even tell the guys to "stop" she just went straight to her boss and got the guy fired.

It's sickening, and the people defending her need to get a grip on reality and understand why freedom is important, and stop trying to take it away over something that doesn't at ALL negatively effect them. Meanwhile she's making dick jokes on twitter, but I guess it's only okay when she does it and not when anybody else does it.

How much do you want to bet if it was two women making that joke she wouldn't have said fucking anything? It all spawned from one single thing, her hatred for men. That's literally all it is, and she and people like her are fucking disgusting hateful pieces of shit, and it's really too bad that they are all so blinded by their own ignorance and hate to see it.

fluxBurns · 2013-03-21T00:28:56+00:00

What about the privacy of all the other people's pictures she posted? She should be warned about that too.

willinaustin · 2013-03-21T09:23:10+00:00

Gotta admire the balls (zing!) on this chick. She eavesdrops on a conversation. Knows that the conversation isn't directed towards her. Takes offense at about the most inoffensive "jokes" imaginable. Photos these two guys without their consent. Then posts them up on the internet for ridicule.

To cap it all off, she has the audacity to then make a sexual joke (about men, of course) herself on her twitter. Just to show that she has the power to ruin men and then not be held to the same standard as them.

Because that's what it's all about right? It's not about righting injustice or ensuring safety, equality, and fairness for both genders. It's about having your own sociopathic tendencies embraced and gaining the power for yourself.

2013-03-21T02:39:38+00:00

I wasn't surprised to learn that the main theme of her personal website, right down to the domain name, is about female victimization/empowerment.

tabris · 2013-03-21T05:59:34+00:00

Now she thinks she's Joan of Arc..

http://i.minus.com/iPFh9IozbkjbV.png

CaptainVanderdecken · 2013-03-21T02:06:43+00:00

Wouldn't you just love to be one of this cunts coworkers? I hope no one asked her out for a coffee in the elevator. /s

I think there should be a special section at all public locations, a "safe space" reserved specifically for cunts. No dongles allowed.

A_User · 2013-03-21T07:07:15+00:00

So little girls can't learn coding because of jokes about dongles and forking? ...Riiiiight. But it never stopped her, did it?

You know what might stop a little girl from learning coding? Daddy not being able to afford to send her to college because some radfem used female social power to destroy his livelihood in an instant.

2013-03-21T07:46:15+00:00

Look at what I found in the comments section. This is the kind of people we are dealing with.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5409969

Hi. Savagedm came in here to sing your praises. I just wanted to let you know--before you graciously acknowledge his adulation--that he represents a large and fairly freaky population of misogynists on reddit who typically congregate in http://www.reddit.com/r/MensRights/, and who have an especially sharp hatred for feminists of any stripe (be they ever so humble). The giveaway is > Women frequently engage in behaviour that, when mirrored in men, would be called out for sexist. One point I was discussing with the girl I currently am dating is that there needs to now be a "mens' [sic] rights movement" similar to what women have accomplished [...] Don't be fooled. The Men's Rights subreddit is just thinly veiled misogyny, often with some white supremacy thrown in the mix. Just go browse the sub--don't take my word for it. Some of your comments suggest you might fit in over there. Then again, maybe not.

FookPrawns · 2013-03-22T07:51:12+00:00

Bitch was at a technology conference. Guys behind her begin talking about dongles and forking. She gets pissed, takes their photo, blogs about it, and posts their images online everywhere. She also goes to the conference leaders and has the men kicked out for making 'sexist jokes.' One of the men is fired for his 'sexist remarks.'

Bitch celebrates this fact, comparing her self to Joan of Arc on twitter.

Freedom fighters bring this to her employer's attention. Points out she's using company resources to wage a vendetta against a couple guys on company time. DDOSes her employer. Employer fires her. Feminists become enraged.

Don't compare yourself to Joan of Arc and act surprised when you get set on fire.

Bukkake_Monster · 2013-03-21T09:00:50+00:00

Let me get this straight. She was not approached with this joke, but rather was eavesdropping on a conversation between two people. Kinda reminds me of a thought police.

GuysMan · 2013-03-22T01:01:33+00:00

Game. Jockstraps.

Title	Programmer makes a joke to his friend about dongles in a conference, fired after feminist's tweet
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Date	March 20, 2013 6:35 PM UTC (13 years ago)
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