Reinventing Masculinities, a Path to Greater Inclusion in Tech
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Examines how toxic masculinity, patriarchy and boys‑club dynamics manifest in tech and contribute to women’s underrepresentation, using concrete examples and theory from computing environments (Golang, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, OpenStack). Argues that redefining collective masculinity is necessary both to increase inclusion and to reduce harms to men, and offers practical pathways and solutions drawn from the speaker’s experience in a men’s group and his work founding an inclusive tech consultancy.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Reinventing masculinities
- 2:07Over-masculinization in tech
- 8:25Roller derby and masculinity
- 10:16Conference goals
- 10:59Connell's four masculinities
- 27:45Breaking male complicity
- 35:47Fighting sexism and precarity
- 41:39Loss and gain
- 46:50Conclusion
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