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Articles about women in tech often inappropriately quote men as authorities on the experiences of women in tech, regardless of the man's actual expertise in the area. Editorials about women in tech are also often written by men who are less qualified than many women in tech. This is a problem for several reasons:

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  • Articles about women in tech often inappropriately quote men as authorities on the experiences of women in tech, regardless of the man's actual expertise in the area. Editorials about women in tech are also often written by men who are less qualified than many women in tech. This is a problem for several reasons:
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  • Articles about women in tech often inappropriately quote men as authorities on the experiences of women in tech, regardless of the man's actual expertise in the area. Editorials about women in tech are also often written by men who are less qualified than many women in tech. This is a problem for several reasons: * It removes the voices of actual women in tech from the conversation about women in tech. * It replaces actual expertise with feel-good hand-waving ideas that take energy away from real solutions. * It allows men to build reputations and business opportunities on the suffering of women. * Men in tech are likely to suggest "solutions" to diversity problems that are self-serving and reinforce the existing power structures that these very same men benefit from in their careers. For example, suggesting that the solution is to encourage young girls to be interested in code recuses men from responsibility for fighting harassment aimed at their adult female colleagues. Men who have utilized an unfair advantage in their careers because of their gender are unlikely to want to dismantle the structural inequalities that served them so well. * Often, men who write and are quoted in these articles suggest "solutions" that involve women changing their behavior so as to cope with sexism from men.
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