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kerneloftruth | 4 years ago

As it's Women's History Month, and Google being Google, I'm betting there's a plan for a piece like this to be published every day this month. Boring and empty.

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antiterra|4 years ago

My first impression reading your comment is that it is simply coded resentment that there is dedicated attention given to women.

Assuming that I am mistaken, what makes these stories boring, and why does a predictable topical focus invite scorn? Further, what exactly do you mean by “Google being Google” here?

MisterTea|4 years ago

> My first impression reading your comment is that it is simply coded resentment that there is dedicated attention given to women.

Why is this automatically the reaction you have? Did you read the article titled "Maria Divina O’Brien takes us inside the Caribbean tech scene"? There is not a single thing about the Caribbean tech scene. The only information is a few paragraphs where Maria briefly talks about her involvement with some programs she has in the "scene". This feels like a fluff piece written to ensure the inclusivity check boxes for women's month are checked. It's lazy and dishonest.

qq66|4 years ago

I mean, did you read the content of the piece? I know the Caribbean isn't exactly a tech hot spot but this can't possibly be in even the top 50% most interesting work happening in the Caribbean tech scene.

lowercased|4 years ago

Not OP but "google being google" - typically they will play out a theme for days or sometimes an entire month with various front-page images and related info. That's how I took it, anyway.

throwaway0a5e|4 years ago

Maybe it's just resentment for BigCos pretending to give a crap.