Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 1:50 PM
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Teen takes top prize in Y Combinator hackathon
Original post made on Aug 5, 2014
Read the full story here Web Link posted Tuesday, August 5, 2014, 1:50 PM
Comments (4)
Posted by Cordelia
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 5, 2014 at 3:45 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 5, 2014 at 3:45 pm
Silly sexist language in this article. Semi-finalist Rachel Kroft should not be solely described as "girlfriend" while her boyfriend is described as a "software engineer". She's a product designer at Pivotal Labs.
Posted by Haha
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Aug 5, 2014 at 3:46 pm
a resident of Blossom Valley
on Aug 5, 2014 at 3:46 pm
He stole my idea
Posted by Maher
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Aug 6, 2014 at 2:26 pm
a resident of Martens-Carmelita
on Aug 6, 2014 at 2:26 pm
Yes! Cordelia. I noticed the same secondary status for Rachel Kroft ie as a satellite "girlfriend". So all emphasis for the work went to her associate who's therefore deemed to be the more significant participant.
This sexist dynamic happens throughout history... boys stealing a girl's creation and then getting awards for it. Even the Nobel Prize process is riddled with it. eg Rosalind Franklin and DNA.
Posted by USA
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 6, 2014 at 9:00 pm
a resident of Old Mountain View
on Aug 6, 2014 at 9:00 pm
"Benjamin and his girlfriend (and professional product designer) Rachel Kroft ..."
I see that as more of a software developer over product designer than a man over woman issue, but I guess we all see what we want to see.
Of course, I am outraged over the slight of product designers.
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