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I'm not in a minoritized demographic so that's also how I've always naively perceived these platforms. Just create a Hacker News account and leave a comment, what could be simpler!
But if not only minoritized individuals, but also the data itself, are telling us that there are biases on these platforms I think we should listen even if that doesn't match our own subjective experience.
So maybe we'll succeed in reaching out to a "shadow CSS community of women" or maybe we won't, but that doesn't change the fact that these biases exist and that we should take steps to fight them.
Just create a Hacker News account and leave a comment, what could be simpler!
The thing is, that's not just a perception. If we're considering the technical side, then that's just a fact, so we can safely assume that on the technical side there's no problem.
The data certainly does indicate that there's factors we don't account for and I'm very curious what those factors are.
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I'm not in a minoritized demographic so that's also how I've always naively perceived these platforms. Just create a Hacker News account and leave a comment, what could be simpler!
But if not only minoritized individuals, but also the data itself, are telling us that there are biases on these platforms I think we should listen even if that doesn't match our own subjective experience.
So maybe we'll succeed in reaching out to a "shadow CSS community of women" or maybe we won't, but that doesn't change the fact that these biases exist and that we should take steps to fight them.
The thing is, that's not just a perception. If we're considering the technical side, then that's just a fact, so we can safely assume that on the technical side there's no problem.
The data certainly does indicate that there's factors we don't account for and I'm very curious what those factors are.