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		activepeanut on Aug 15, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Sexual Harassment at DefCon (and Other Hacker Cons... How about we let women attend these conferences for free? Like a form of affirmative action to help balance the sex ratio. Would that help?

colmvp on Aug 15, 2012 | [–]

While we're at it, can we have the same offering to African America men and Latino men?

coridactyl on Aug 16, 2012 | [–]

Is that a serious question? 'Cause I can think of enough ways women are made to feel unwelcome at these events without the added bonuses of envy and/or resentment.

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