This was a good read, and I appreciate your perspective on the matter, though I can't say I agree with all the points. I think there's a few unverifiable assumptions being made here though.
The criticism is easy for him to internalize and move on from because it comes from someone that he views is like he is.
Are you sure that's why? It could be the he realized the article was a cleverly disguised yet poorly written and largely unsubstantiated hate piece, by someone who's pretty irrelevant in the industry. I'm just not convinced Sara's gender and nationality is a part of it.
On the flip side he mentioned he already has a large amount of admiration and respect for Sara, and perhaps he was disappointed to see her sharing such a piece, because he felt that somehow "legitimized" the article. Nobody enjoys seeing someone they admire criticize their work, but especially if the critique is objectively wrong and easily refutable. Prominent figures in the industry have an inherent responsibility to do their due diligence before sharing articles like the one she did.
I realize this really boils down to if you thought the original article was something more than a thinly veiled hate piece, because it completely changes the context of what Sara shared, so take my own criticism with a grain of salt. At the end of the day, I would have preferred to see Adam take it to DMs at least, as he should know posting a reply like that (even if it wasn't a QT) would likely put a target on Sara's back, and I'm sure she deals with way too much of that garbage already. If anything, I think that is where Adam took his privilege for granted.
Anyway, I still enjoyed reading your perspective, it gave me lots to think about, even if I didn't agree with it all. I appreciate you!
I wish I had the context of Sara's tweet here, but she didn't simply post the link. The link itself was at the end of a 280-character tweet. You are assuming she "did not do her due diligence" when it's simply untrue. She made fair points and disclaimers.
Learning to sift through criticism is difficult, yes, but it's an important part of working with others, which is a big part of OSS! Whether or not he would have felt slighted by ANY public figure sharing a criticism of his work is irrelevant, to post a reply like that so brazenly comes from the system we are in. And that's what is key to understand. I'm not saying he consciously thought, she's a woman and she's not even American or white! How dare she! It's deeper than that. It's the entitlement.
It's like saying, well, women are in the minority at our company, but it's not because I thought, I don't want to hire women or women aren't capable, it's a complex web that gets woven and dictates our behaviors.
If he realized the article was written as a hate piece by someone irrelevant, why was he bothered by the act of sharing? Or felt the need to react at all?
Nothing changes regardless of the content itself. Hundreds of people write hate pieces, just about nobody gets much attention yet...
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This was a good read, and I appreciate your perspective on the matter, though I can't say I agree with all the points. I think there's a few unverifiable assumptions being made here though.
Are you sure that's why? It could be the he realized the article was a cleverly disguised yet poorly written and largely unsubstantiated hate piece, by someone who's pretty irrelevant in the industry. I'm just not convinced Sara's gender and nationality is a part of it.
On the flip side he mentioned he already has a large amount of admiration and respect for Sara, and perhaps he was disappointed to see her sharing such a piece, because he felt that somehow "legitimized" the article. Nobody enjoys seeing someone they admire criticize their work, but especially if the critique is objectively wrong and easily refutable. Prominent figures in the industry have an inherent responsibility to do their due diligence before sharing articles like the one she did.
I realize this really boils down to if you thought the original article was something more than a thinly veiled hate piece, because it completely changes the context of what Sara shared, so take my own criticism with a grain of salt. At the end of the day, I would have preferred to see Adam take it to DMs at least, as he should know posting a reply like that (even if it wasn't a QT) would likely put a target on Sara's back, and I'm sure she deals with way too much of that garbage already. If anything, I think that is where Adam took his privilege for granted.
Anyway, I still enjoyed reading your perspective, it gave me lots to think about, even if I didn't agree with it all. I appreciate you!
I wish I had the context of Sara's tweet here, but she didn't simply post the link. The link itself was at the end of a 280-character tweet. You are assuming she "did not do her due diligence" when it's simply untrue. She made fair points and disclaimers.
Learning to sift through criticism is difficult, yes, but it's an important part of working with others, which is a big part of OSS! Whether or not he would have felt slighted by ANY public figure sharing a criticism of his work is irrelevant, to post a reply like that so brazenly comes from the system we are in. And that's what is key to understand. I'm not saying he consciously thought, she's a woman and she's not even American or white! How dare she! It's deeper than that. It's the entitlement.
It's like saying, well, women are in the minority at our company, but it's not because I thought, I don't want to hire women or women aren't capable, it's a complex web that gets woven and dictates our behaviors.
If he realized the article was written as a hate piece by someone irrelevant, why was he bothered by the act of sharing? Or felt the need to react at all?
Nothing changes regardless of the content itself. Hundreds of people write hate pieces, just about nobody gets much attention yet...