Brianna White

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1. Intro
I come from a Persian community and I can't emphasize how bad things are for women, especially in tech. Most of people in Persian community have not a single clue what "Women In Tech" means or what its purpose is! And I'm pretty sure it's not just the Persian community!  
A while ago, there was a tweet about "Persian women in web 3 (or blockchain, I don't really remember)"! And the comments were truly disgusting. The amount of men joking about it and acting like it's about dividing genders, were just disgusting! And then they called us?? women?? sexist?? towards men???!!!
But anyways, you know what the sad part is? it's that it wasn't just men, there were a few women who were making fun of it as well !!
Remember ladies :
So you see? This is why we need to talk about the term "Women In Tech" and (hopefully!!) educate some people!
2. The Term "Women In Tech"
Some people find it empowering to be called "women in tech" and some might find it slightly problematic and damaging! Well, 'problematic' and 'damaging' might not be exactly the right words. Let's just say this term could have some negative effects!
And in this section I'll be covering both the good parts and bad parts of being called "women in tech"!
Continue reading: https://nazanin-ashrafi.hashnode.dev/what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-woman-in-tech
 

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