Tech Startup makes obvious parody of Brogrammer, feminists think its real

SporkTornado · 2015-02-06T15:54:28+00:00

Feminists just don't understand satire.

guywithaccount · 2015-02-06T15:50:22+00:00

What Do Terms Like Bro And Brogrammer Really Mean?

The urban dictionary definition covers what most people would think a “bro” is, yet such a definition means that terms like “brogrammer” are a contradiction in terms. The definition of “bro” is consistent with what most people think frat guys and jersey shore guidos are like, not programmers. Most people think of programmers as men who lack social skills and maybe even have borderline Aspergers syndrome. Their idea of a programmer is a man who neither is part of a fraternity nor is at a lot of parties. (While programmers can come from all walks of life, the issue in question when it comes to defining terms like “bro” and “brogrammer” is people’s perceptions.) As far as most people’s perceptions are concerned, a “brogrammer” logically can not exist. The question must be asked, “why does the term, ‘brogrammer’, exist?” and “why would anyone say that a lot of frat guys and similar types have taken over the tech industry?”

Looking at how the terms, “bro” and “brogrammer”, are used by feminists reveals a different definition of the word being used by feminists. Ann Friedman writing in New York Magazine shows us what feminists really mean by terms like “bro” and “brogrammer”:

“Bro” once meant something specific: a self-absorbed young white guy in board shorts with a taste for cheap beer. But it’s become a shorthand for the sort of privileged ignorance that thrives in groups dominated by wealthy, white, straight men. “Bro” is convenient because describing a professional or social dynamic as “overly white, straight, and male” seems both too politically charged and too general

To feminists terms like “bro” and “brogrammer” are synonyms for straight white male. As Ann Friedman reveals, feminists can’t just say straight white men when they mean straight white men because it’s too “politically charged”. In other words, if feminists talk about straight white men, it’s obvious that feminists just hate straight white men. Instead, feminists are now using the term “bro” to make people think they’re only talking about a frat guy subset of straight white men when feminists are talking about all straight white men. It’s a trick by feminists to avoid criticism because most people aren’t going to defend stereotypical frat guy behavior whereas they might have a problem with blanket attacks on straight white men.

Grailums · 2015-02-06T17:20:13+00:00

Tried to comment on the site, apparently I have been blocked.

This is ironic.

Cassius999 · 2015-02-06T16:42:49+00:00

They should just have replied that they are okay with them being offended.

_DEADP00L_ · 2015-02-06T21:44:45+00:00

Rule 2349832. Only feminists get to profit from attention drawn to the fallacies they define.

megapoopfart · 2015-02-06T23:52:32+00:00

Some people love being offended and enjoy the attention they get from being easily offended.

somebodypurple · 2015-02-07T12:09:29+00:00

wow not a single person in the comments gets it. not a single person in the comments with a dissenting opinion. that's how isolated these morons are. they're like a fucking cult. they can't handle anything that doesn't conform to their perfect worldview so they completely isolate themselves on an island of unsustainable self-righteousness, and bask in their infinite moral superiority, circle-jerking each other with upvotes and snarky jokes while criticizing others for making snarky jokes for attention.

this generation is either so fucked, or... so fucked...

jostler57 · 2015-02-07T12:39:43+00:00

As for the job offer, I mean, if they really want a homo sapiens, that's their business, but I wouldn't settle for anything less than homo sapien sapien.

Black_caped_man · 2015-02-07T20:05:35+00:00

Come on, their first add was hilarious, and apparently their first hire was even a woman[citation needed].

I mean the only thing even remotely sexist was the "makin it rain on dem hoes" and even though I don't get the reference I can still surmise that it's some sort of slang.

The add makes it obvious what kind of person they are looking for and that is a good programmer who is most likely interested in sports and who can enjoy that kind of humor at least on some level.

The other add was predictable but still pretty funny, especially in context.

Title	Tech Startup makes obvious parody of Brogrammer, feminists think its real
Author	baskandpurr
Upvotes	58
Comments	12
Date	February 6, 2015 3:31 PM UTC (11 years ago)
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