everton137Feb 28

In a recent comparison of engagement around a Leave.X campaign post,[1] someone pointed out that a female journalist who is active in the feminist movement and critical of Big Tech had a very different experience than others.

The Mastodon post was shared twice, while the Bluesky version was shared over 200 times and received significantly more interactions. This raises questions about tech-savvy spaces like Mastodon and how they reflect broader societal issues.

For women on Mastodon:

Do you feel that the patriarchal dynamics and male behavior in this space, which is still largely dominated by white men, make it harder for women to participate?

#Mastodon #Diversity #Fediversity #Fediverse #Feminism #BlueSky #Inclusion

Totally agree
23.1%
Partially agree
36.1%
Partially disagree
21.3%
Totally disagree
19.5%
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@everton137

I don't know what to think about it. Although I've never experienced any prejudice for being a woman here, I get the impression that most people think I'm a man because some used the wrong pronouns by default. Perhaps it's because of the subjects I write about, or my avatar and foreign pseudonym.
But I've realised that I'm often scared to show my face because I feel I'll never be taken seriously again - people might think that I'm too 'girly' to talk about tech, open source, self-hosting, and so on. I guess it's a residual effect of having worked as a web developer, being the only female developer in open spaces and experiencing condescending behaviour for years. If I can forget that I have a gender, at least online, then I guess I prefer it. Maybe that says a lot about the state of things?

Feb 28 at 2:01pmWeb