1. Why Diversity is Important

2. Because we need Rosie

3. Homogeneous Groups Can Suffer
from Groupthink
A phenomenon in which the desire for
conformity in the group results in limited or self
referential decision-making outcomes.

4. Greater diversity == greater
capacity to innovate

5. Workplace Diversity == Increased
Profits, More Customers

6. Bring it On! We Can Rock the
Meritocracy

7. Accessibility of the Meritocracy

8. The Meritocracy is Not Unbiased

9. The Meritocracy is Subject to
Context
● Super majority male industry
● Risk of building a culture that reaffirms
“maleness” and reduces others to “otherness”
● Groupthink culture
● A culture that may at times be “uninviting” to
diverse participation.

10. Looking at Some Dirty Laundry

11. “Others” as Incompetent

12. “Others” as Incompetent

13. “Others” as Incompetent

14. “Others” as Non-Achievers

15. “Others” as 0xB16B00B5
(Microsoft Hyper-V Guest)

16. Forget “Them,” My Boy Rocks
Ohio LinuxFest Swag

17. “Others” as Sex Object

18. “Others” as Beer Fetchers

19. Rise of the Brogrammer

20. Y'a Bro – We Be Menning It Up

21. “Others” as Sexualized Objects

22. Sexual Objectification of Peers

23. The Darkest Corners and the MRM
● Feminist Frequency backlash
● PyCon Dongle Gate

24. A Familiar Argument

25. Final Thoughts
● Sexism in tech is real.
● It's not unique to tech.
● WiT is not a women's issue, its an industry
issue.
● Cultural transformation is hard.
● Build cultural spaces that are inclusive.
● We will be stronger for it.