Live from Disrupt: Women in Technology
Live storifying (hopefully) of the women-in-tech panel at TechCrunch Disrupt. See Changing the ratio: part 2 of TechCrunch, disrupted for context.
Women in Tech panel at #tcdisrupt is only 30 minutes? With 6 panelists? That should just cover the introductions.
Seriously? Is this the opening question: "Who here is shocked that there are more men in leadership in tech than women?" #tcdisrupt
@jdp23 They decided2go an extra mile&have a whole panel about it? How about going further&integrating diversity into every panel? #tcdisrupt
Mixed feelings about panel dedicated to women "Women in Tech" panel. 'Token women?' #tcdisrupt
Thinking it shouldn't be a straight "Women In Tech" panel. Rather have it in the mix. We are not prizes to be lined up on stage. #tcdisrupt
Women in tech panel moderator: "I hate to see women as tokens on stage" #tcdisrupt - agreed - why aren't there women on the other panels?
I have a lot to say about this issue. I'm not sure how I feel about having what appears a "token" panel as @sarahcuda stated #TCDisrupt
#TCDisrupt -- wow, lots of anger on the Women in Tech panel. Sarah Lacey is pissed and doesn't want to be moderating the panel at all.
@sarahcuda: "we try every year to get women on panels". other than #ladypanel, there were only 10/60 womer speakers #tcdisrupt
#TCDisrupt There more to this than lack of women. It's a lack of Black, Hispanic entrepreneurs.- Um. @sarahcuda seems to be pushing her own agenda...as a moderator, she should be getting the opinions from panelists. #tcdisrupt
> @sarahcuda ripping into a women about talking about lack of women. I actually tend to agree #tcdisrupt
#wtech #tcdisrupt is there really an "issue" or should this be an opportunity. These women seem to think this is a women's issue. Grrr
Oh man... claws are out on the Women in Tech Panel. Is this a panel or debate? #tcdisrupt- "I don't believe in artificially creating panels and placing women on stage." ~@cyanist #TCDisrupt
Ladies, can we stop being on women in tech panels and start speaking on panels that showcase our expertise? #tcdisrupt #shesgeeky
Lol, I love how the 'women panel' is just arguing about having a 'women panel'. #tcdisrupt- "The average player of Farmville is a 43 year old female. Then you look at the people who are creating these sites are men." #tcdisrupt
- #TCDisrupt Like there are no minorities who are working just as hard? Like there are no women who are only on stage for being women?
#ladypanel discussion veers to women's values of work-life balance. @sarahcuda proclaims women can't have kids and excel in tech. #tcdisrupt
Hear hear! "There are mommy bloggers, why can't there be mommy coders?" #TCDisrupt
