Ask HN: “Women Who Go” – Has tech diversity gone too far?

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11 years ago

This was just posted on the Go SF meetup group. There is nothing about the Go meetup which discourages someone from attending. Subgroups based on gender or ethnicity only serve to encourage segregation and thus do more harm than good.

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http://www.meetup.com/Women-Who-Go/

I have been going to GoSF meetups for about 2 years now. When the events were small (~50 people), I was usually the only female. Now the events are larger (~250 people), and I am often still the only female. This makes me sad.

I am hoping that this group will provide a better entry point for women who are interested in Go. I am also hoping (selfishly) that this group will help to increase the general estrogen level in the San Francisco Go community.

In sum, this group is for you if: 1. You identify as female, publicly or privately 2. You have some interest in Go

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