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** The VP of Path [http://www.motherjones.com/media/2012/04/silicon-valley-brogrammer-culture-sexist-sxsw makes several sexist remarks] during a presentation at SXSW.
  
** The VP of Path [http://www.motherjones.com/media/2012/04/silicon-valley-brogrammer-culture-sexist-sxsw makes several sexist remarks] during a presentation at SXSW.
 
** Tara Tiger Brown writes a [[Fake geek girls]] condemnation for ''Forbes''.
  
** Tara Tiger Brown writes a [[Fake geek girls]] condemnation for ''Forbes''.
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** [[Planet Mozilla controversy]]
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** [[Brendan Eich Proposition 8 donation]]
 
* April
  
* April
 
** Melbourne coworking sexism: York Butter Factory, a Melbourne coworking space, makes a [[York Butter Factory sexist tweet|sexist tweet]].
  
** Melbourne coworking sexism: York Butter Factory, a Melbourne coworking space, makes a [[York Butter Factory sexist tweet|sexist tweet]].
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** "Beat Up Anita Sarkeesian" game is created, resulting in continuing [[Feminist Frequency Kickstarter backlash]] including harassment of Steph Guthrie who outed the game creator Ben Spurr.
  
** "Beat Up Anita Sarkeesian" game is created, resulting in continuing [[Feminist Frequency Kickstarter backlash]] including harassment of Steph Guthrie who outed the game creator Ben Spurr.
 
** [[0xB16B00B5/BIGBOOBS Constant in Microsoft Hyper-V]]: a Linux kernel contributor discovers that the constant used to identify a Linux Guest to the Hyper-V host is "0xB16B00B5"
  
** [[0xB16B00B5/BIGBOOBS Constant in Microsoft Hyper-V]]: a Linux kernel contributor discovers that the constant used to identify a Linux Guest to the Hyper-V host is "0xB16B00B5"
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** [[Al Billings threats|Al Billings threatens his colleagues at Mozilla]]
 
**A [[Readercon]] attendee [[René and Readercon|reports René Walling]] to the RC committee. They decide to ignore their zero tolerance policy and ban the offender for two years, citing the need to educate men in how to not harass women. (They later recanted and enforced the policy.)
  
**A [[Readercon]] attendee [[René and Readercon|reports René Walling]] to the RC committee. They decide to ignore their zero tolerance policy and ban the offender for two years, citing the need to educate men in how to not harass women. (They later recanted and enforced the policy.)
 
**[[Geek feminist harassment at OSCON]]: several OSCON attendees report harassment by (self-described) members of the geek feminist community.
  
**[[Geek feminist harassment at OSCON]]: several OSCON attendees report harassment by (self-described) members of the geek feminist community.
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**Sponsor at the [[Ohio LinuxFest]] tries to hand out [http://moose.dreamwidth.org/2476.html swag with sexually oriented language].
  
**Sponsor at the [[Ohio LinuxFest]] tries to hand out [http://moose.dreamwidth.org/2476.html swag with sexually oriented language].
 
*October
  
*October
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** [[Doug Belshaw's 'mother test']]
 
**An Enforcer (volunteer and peace-keeper) at [[gaming]] con PAX publicly discloses that another Enforcer was removed from his role due to sexual harassment and assault of other Enforcers. [http://recoveringdk.tumblr.com/post/33025553748/sexual-harassment-and-enforcers]
  
**An Enforcer (volunteer and peace-keeper) at [[gaming]] con PAX publicly discloses that another Enforcer was removed from his role due to sexual harassment and assault of other Enforcers. [http://recoveringdk.tumblr.com/post/33025553748/sexual-harassment-and-enforcers]
 
**the [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=374692252606709&set=a.121548234587780.24261.114853298590607&type=1&relevant_count=1 Libre Office en Español Facebook group] posted images to promote their products with implicit reference to sexual contents
  
**the [https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=374692252606709&set=a.121548234587780.24261.114853298590607&type=1&relevant_count=1 Libre Office en Español Facebook group] posted images to promote their products with implicit reference to sexual contents
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* June
  
* June
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** [[RubyKaigi 2013 Kawaii Incident]] - an incident where "Taiwanese girls are ‘kawaii'" was used to promote a conference.
 
** [http://geekygothgirl.tumblr.com/post/52526859709/on-sexism-and-comic-con-panels Denver Comic Con panel]
  
** [http://geekygothgirl.tumblr.com/post/52526859709/on-sexism-and-comic-con-panels Denver Comic Con panel]
 
** [[Above the Game]]
  
** [[Above the Game]]
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==2014==
  
==2014==
   
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* January
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*   January
 
** [[Microsoft Dear Azure campaign]]
  
** [[Microsoft Dear Azure campaign]]
 
** [http://www.ariannasimpson.com/this-is-what-its-like-to-be-a-woman-at-a-bitcoin-meetup/ This is what it's like to be a woman at a Bitcoin meetup] Two women attend a bitcoin meetup and are immediately groped, propositioned, and insulted
  
** [http://www.ariannasimpson.com/this-is-what-its-like-to-be-a-woman-at-a-bitcoin-meetup/ This is what it's like to be a woman at a Bitcoin meetup] Two women attend a bitcoin meetup and are immediately groped, propositioned, and insulted
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** [[GAME_JAM walk out]]
  
** [[GAME_JAM walk out]]
 
** [[debian-devel-games trolling]] Debian gets trolled into taking a "problematic" work of interactive fiction seriously.
  
** [[debian-devel-games trolling]] Debian gets trolled into taking a "problematic" work of interactive fiction seriously.
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** [[Brendan Eich Proposition 8 donation|Brendan Eich]] is promoted from CTO to CEO of Mozilla. He resigns after 10 days.
 
* April
  
* April
 
** [[Gurbaksh Chahal domestic violence conviction]]
  
** [[Gurbaksh Chahal domestic violence conviction]]
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** [https://twitter.com/mappingbabel/status/463493163743576066 Booth babes make an appearance at the EMCWorld conference]
  
** [https://twitter.com/mappingbabel/status/463493163743576066 Booth babes make an appearance at the EMCWorld conference]
 
** [[Django primary-replica terminology patch dispute|Django primary-replica terminology patch dispute ]]
  
** [[Django primary-replica terminology patch dispute|Django primary-replica terminology patch dispute ]]
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** [[Racist HipChat emoticon]]
 
** [[Isla Vista killings]]
  
** [[Isla Vista killings]]
 
** [[Google releases workforce diversity data]]
  
** [[Google releases workforce diversity data]]
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** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Picture_of_the_day#Discussion_regarding_possible_picture_of_the_day:_Michele_Merkin Discussion on a proposed picture of the day] for Wikipedia.
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** [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Picture_of_the_day/Archive_6#Discussion_regarding_possible_picture_of_the_day:_Michele_Merkin Discussion on a proposed picture of the day] for Wikipedia.
 
** [[Jim Frenkel at WisCon 38|James Frenkel attends and volunteers at WisCon 2014]] after harassing an attendee the prior year (see [[SFF harassment revelations 2013]]).
  
** [[Jim Frenkel at WisCon 38|James Frenkel attends and volunteers at WisCon 2014]] after harassing an attendee the prior year (see [[SFF harassment revelations 2013]]).
 
* June
  
* June
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** A Livestream developer, Ash Taylor, [https://twitter.com/shanley/status/475058889936084992 wrote a public tweet] calling tech feminist activists Ashe Dryden and Shanley Kane "cunts", after which he deleted the tweet and deleted his employer's name from his Twitter profile. Taylor issued an [http://zi.vc/apology.html apology], but only after Livestream fired him from his job.
  
** A Livestream developer, Ash Taylor, [https://twitter.com/shanley/status/475058889936084992 wrote a public tweet] calling tech feminist activists Ashe Dryden and Shanley Kane "cunts", after which he deleted the tweet and deleted his employer's name from his Twitter profile. Taylor issued an [http://zi.vc/apology.html apology], but only after Livestream fired him from his job.
 
** Chicago TechWeek [http://pando.com/2014/06/03/industry-leaders-attack-chicago-tech-week-over-ludicrously-sexist-ads/ uses sexualized images of women to advertise a black tie event] promoting their "TechWeek 100"; several of the honorees [http://www.sean-johnson.com/asked-removed-techweek-100/ ask to be removed] .
  
** Chicago TechWeek [http://pando.com/2014/06/03/industry-leaders-attack-chicago-tech-week-over-ludicrously-sexist-ads/ uses sexualized images of women to advertise a black tie event] promoting their "TechWeek 100"; several of the honorees [http://www.sean-johnson.com/asked-removed-techweek-100/ ask to be removed] .
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** [http://hackeducation.com/2014/06/04/yesallwomen-iste-code-of-conduct/ Report of sexual harassment and assault at educational technology conference ISTE] goes public. [http://blog.iste.org/of-dignityundermined/ ISTE CEO Brian Lewis responds]. The reporter took down her [https://medium.com/teaching-learning/what-is-this-church-camp-e9070b67bd0c original post] [https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:wcPGQYHbvwMJ:https://medium.com/teaching-learning/what-is-this-church-camp-e9070b67bd0c+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us (Google cache)]  ([http://freze.it/i0v Freze.it cache] ) and [https://medium.com/@ariel_n/setting-a-few-things-straight-32690f40530 wrote a follow-up] detailing the responses she got, including harassment.
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** An education technology startup founder, Ariel Norling, publishes [https://medium.com/teaching-learning/what-is-this-church-camp-e9070b67bd0c her account of sexual harassment and rape at educational technology conference, ISTE]. Audrey Watters, edtech writer, posts her own [http://hackeducation.com/2014/06/04/yesallwomen-iste-code-of-conduct/ report of sexism and harassment in edtech and at ISTE]. [http://blog.iste.org/of-dignityundermined/ ISTE CEO Brian Lewis responds]. Ariel took down her [https://medium.com/teaching-learning/what-is-this-church-camp-e9070b67bd0c original post] [https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:wcPGQYHbvwMJ:https://medium.com/teaching-learning/what-is-this-church-camp-e9070b67bd0c+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us (Google cache)]  ([http://freze.it/i0v Freze.it cache] ) and [https://medium.com/@ariel_n/setting-a-few-things-straight-32690f40530 wrote a follow-up] detailing the responses she got, including harassment.
 
** Polish tech company [http://84kids.com 84kids] posts an sexual [https://www.facebook.com/84kids/photos/a.259909824146769.1073741827.186581168146302/404091523061931/?type=1 job offer ad] (translation: "I want to decrease margin to your <body>"). After [https://www.facebook.com/84kids/photos/a.259909824146769.1073741827.186581168146302/404091523061931/?type=1&comment_id=404192303051853&offset=0&total_comments=23 comments] [https://www.facebook.com/84kids/photos/a.259909824146769.1073741827.186581168146302/404091523061931/?type=1&comment_id=404198089717941&offset=0&total_comments=23 pointing] out problems with advertisement company fails to understand problem.
  
** Polish tech company [http://84kids.com 84kids] posts an sexual [https://www.facebook.com/84kids/photos/a.259909824146769.1073741827.186581168146302/404091523061931/?type=1 job offer ad] (translation: "I want to decrease margin to your <body>"). After [https://www.facebook.com/84kids/photos/a.259909824146769.1073741827.186581168146302/404091523061931/?type=1&comment_id=404192303051853&offset=0&total_comments=23 comments] [https://www.facebook.com/84kids/photos/a.259909824146769.1073741827.186581168146302/404091523061931/?type=1&comment_id=404198089717941&offset=0&total_comments=23 pointing] out problems with advertisement company fails to understand problem.
 
** Drupal Association board member MortenDK resigns from the board after a conflict resolution process after a DrupalCon conflict over the Code of Conduct and use of the word "pussy". [https://twitter.com/jackaponte/status/474533356718141440 Tweet], [https://twitter.com/jackaponte/status/474558793846517761 tweet], [http://morten.dk/blog/language-twitter-misunderstanding-drupal-community MortenDK post], (there are more links to be found)
  
** Drupal Association board member MortenDK resigns from the board after a conflict resolution process after a DrupalCon conflict over the Code of Conduct and use of the word "pussy". [https://twitter.com/jackaponte/status/474533356718141440 Tweet], [https://twitter.com/jackaponte/status/474558793846517761 tweet], [http://morten.dk/blog/language-twitter-misunderstanding-drupal-community MortenDK post], (there are more links to be found)
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** An open governance activist, Jen Kotila, who has been working with open knowledge organizations in Copenhagen, [[KopenLab harassment|speaks up about the sexual harassment and bullying she has experienced over the past several months in KopenLab]].
  
** An open governance activist, Jen Kotila, who has been working with open knowledge organizations in Copenhagen, [[KopenLab harassment|speaks up about the sexual harassment and bullying she has experienced over the past several months in KopenLab]].
 
** Campus Party Mexico 2015 #CPMX5 : [https://twitter.com/ApplicateMx/status/482365755854303235 @ApplicateMx gives a conference] "Como hacker a una mujer" (How to hack a woman)
  
** Campus Party Mexico 2015 #CPMX5 : [https://twitter.com/ApplicateMx/status/482365755854303235 @ApplicateMx gives a conference] "Como hacker a una mujer" (How to hack a woman)
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** Campus Party Mexico 2015 #CPMX5 : A company puts a QR code model in order to get the attendatss to take pictures of her. [https://twitter.com/incarlosit/status/482315262549450752 Picture on Twitter].
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** Campus Party Mexico 2015 #CPMX5 : A company puts a QR code model in order to get the attendees to take pictures of her. [https://twitter.com/incarlosit/status/482315262549450752 Picture on Twitter].
 
** [[Tinder sexual harassment lawsuit]]
  
** [[Tinder sexual harassment lawsuit]]
   
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** [[Darren Wilson GoFundMe Campaign]]
  
** [[Darren Wilson GoFundMe Campaign]]
 
** [[Gamergate coordinated harassment campaign]]
  
** [[Gamergate coordinated harassment campaign]]
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* September
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** David Galiel, an advisor for ChickTech, perseverates about strawfeminst women who are [https://twitter.com/davidgaliel/status/512008879245647872 "aggressive, harassing dicks]" on Twitter. Bonus fedora/trilby.
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** "Dear Kate" underwear Ada Collection ad campaign features [http://time.com/3161169/underwear-ad-dear-kate-tech-women/ women in tech, in their underwear with laptops].
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** [http://valleywag.gawker.com/vc-firm-settles-sickening-sexual-harassment-suit-from-f-1638747354 CMEA Capital settled a lawsuit alleging "pervasive and severe" harassment by chief operating partner John Haag out of court.] According to ValleyWag, "The allegations are not limited to Haag. The complaint also says that management was aware of the problem—the firm's founder warned that Haag was a "predator"—and that the women faced retaliation from CMEA employees after they reported the allege."
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** Sam Pepper faces claims for sexual harassment after uploading a "prank" video of him by grabbing women's butts. He made subsequent videos saying the girls were actors and that the video was a social experiment to highlight sexual harassment against men. A lot of people are speculative and disagree due to Sam's history of pranks and allegations of sexual abuse from other women.
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** [[Good2Go app]]
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** [[Netguide New Zealand's Bikini Brand Ambassadors]]
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* October
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** [[GHC 2014 Male Allies Plenary Panel]]
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** [[Satya Nadella pay inequity comments]]
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** OneMonth published a blog post titled "How Olivia Munn's iCloud Account Got Hacked" that included "While most people are dying to get a glimpse of their favorite celebs" and "After collecting valid passwords, the attacker was able to download the iCloud backup for the user and gain access to all those fun photos!" The post has since been edited. [http://imgur.com/a/8X6lY Link to screenshots]
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** Infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick [https://twitter.com/freebsdgirl/status/518627837020884993 threatens FreeBSD developer's job] on Twitter
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** Game developer Brianna Wu leaves her home after receiving rape and death threats. [http://boingboing.net/2014/10/11/yet-another-female-game-dev-ta.html Boing Boing article] [http://venturebeat.com/2014/10/10/game-developer-brianna-wu-leaves-home-after-receiving-death-threats-for-speaking-out-in-support-of-women/ VentureBeat article]
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** [[Anita Sarkeesian]] ([[Feminist Frequency]]) forced to cancel speech at Utah State University after [http://www.theverge.com/2014/10/14/6978809/utah-state-university-receives-shooting-threat-for-anita-sarkeesian-visit receiving death threats] and threats of a massacre.
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*November
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** [[Rosetta shirtgate]]
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** [[Uber executive smear threat]]
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** The incompetent portrayal of Barbie in [[Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer|''Barbie: I Can Be a Computer Engineer'']] is discovered.
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** [http://etiene.net/paris-coders-night-incident/ Paris Coders' Night incident]
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** Harassment incident at Context ([http://www.jimchines.com/2014/11/harassment-at-context/ Jim Hines roundup])
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* December
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** [http://valleywag.gawker.com/zillow-accused-of-subjecting-female-employees-to-sexua-1665833391 Valleywag reports that real estate startup Zillow is being sued by a former employee] for sexual harassment that the the former employee compares to "sexual torture."
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** Social media startup Sportacam [http://www.arcticstartup.com/jobs/2349 solicits for a backend developer], saying they want someone who's "totally gay for code" and listing job perks that include "Making it rain on them hoes." After being called out on Twitter, they [https://twitter.com/Sportacam/status/542469127815065600 doubled down with a mansplaining non-apology] and claimed their offensive behavior was acceptable because [http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Sexist_humor it's just a joke].
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** [[Kiwicon 2014 expulsion]] of two speakers for transphobia and other code of conduct violations in their talk.
 
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[[Category:Incidents]]

Revision as of 00:45, 12 December 2014

This is a timeline of sexist incidents in geek communities including:

See Timeline of geek feminism for the development of geek feminism itself.

(Mary Gardiner explains the reason for this list in Why we document on the Geek Feminism blog.)

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  • October
    • Penny Arcade announces Dickwolves tshirts; Courtney Stanton announces Dickwolves Survivors Guild tshirts in protest

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  • October
    • Codemash sexual assault
    • standingwithDNLee Biologist and science writer Dr. Danielle N. Lee responded to being called a "whore" after politely declining to write for free. The Scientific American blog network removed her blog post about it without consulting her, with the excuse that it "verged into the personal."
    • Reports of harassment of Scientific American bloggers by editor Bora Zivkovic surfaced around a year ago, but in October 2013 several women wrote in public naming him and describing his patterns of bad behavior.
    • SF hacker group advertises "Hackers and Hookers " costume party. When called on it, they issue a classic non-apology (both advertisement and apology archived at link).
    • Kent James, a core reviewer for the open-source Thunderbird project, wrote a blog post with the subject line "Real Men do Build Engineering". Despite knowing that this was sexist (the original post included the question, "So, are there any Real Men out there (or even Real Women) that want to be a hero, and save our project?"), in a comment, James stated "I decided to remove comments that disputed my use of the term 'Real Men'." (In an example of the Many bad things in the world silencing tactic, he implied that it was acceptable for him to insinuate that men are more likely to understand build engineering than women are because an organization exists that uses the term "real men" and claims to fight domestic violence.)
    • At the ACM CIKM 2013 conference, a presenter showed a slide (photo) with the text "Big data is like teenage sex: everyone talks about it, nobody really knows how to do it, everyone thinks everyone else is doing it, so everyone claims they are doing it... (Dan Ariely)" The conference did not have an anti-harassment policy posted on its web site.
    • The Special support for women thread began on Linux Australia's discussion mailing list.

2014

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