[sudo-discuss] ladies of sudo at a women in tech event for a cool danish company that's into communal DIY?

[Paul Ivanov]

Hi Romy,

we haven't met, but I wanted to relay to you that the *style* of
your email made me feel a bit uneasy and made me doubt your
commitment to the *content* : namely that you want to see more
women in tech. 

In my experience, regardless of gender identity, the technical
ability is not the *only* issue keeping more folks from
participating in tech events, whereas the atmosphere often can
be. In particular, think of how intimidating it would be for
someone new who might otherwise consider going to this event were
it not for your implied expectation of technical prowess at the
risk of being dismissed as being just a "marketing" type. And
vice versa for someone with serious tech chops to think twice
about their appearance (which may normally include wearing high
heels, for example).

best,
-- 
Paul Ivanov
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