The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

The Grace Hopper Celebration is meant to unite women in tech. This year droves of men came looking for jobs.

  • cricket97@lemmy.worldEnglish
    112·
    1 year ago

    which law prevents a private female only conference from happening? As far as I know, there are no such laws.

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
      10·
      1 year ago

      Read The Fucking Article, that’s the exact reason they allowed men at the conference in question: federal nondiscrimination laws

      • cricket97@lemmy.worldEnglish
        15·
        1 year ago

        I’m saying I don’t buy that reason. There are no laws (afaik) that prevent exactly what I described. Federal discrimination laws typically refer to employment or public places, not private events.

        • Cryophilia@lemmy.worldEnglish
          4·
          1 year ago

          This is an employment related event. Anti discrimination laws apply to applicants.

          If it was just a networking event, no problem, ban men