My father taught me that men would treat me badly, and that I would be better served to pursue the things that interest me and ignore the men as best I could. In many ways, I have - my interests are all over the map in terms of traditional "girl" and "boy" interests. But I've still been driven out of places because the men were too awful.

So dudes, every wistful reflection on the people who made open source into what it currently is? There's a woman taking notes about whether you're safe.

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@sashakovich Also, big mood, I've been driven out of Jobs because the men were too awful.

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@Motodrachen Jobs, housing, very nearly one orchestra... I’m glad I’m at a point in my life where I have the social skills and confidence to deflect or deter a lot of it, although also the uncomfortable knowledge that’s this means it’s just likely to roll on to someone who doesn’t.

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