Re: Fwd: Participating in Outreachy

[Henri Verbeet]

On 8 February 2017 at 14:56, Rosanne DiMesio  wrote:
> On Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:28:16 +0100
> Fabian Maurer  wrote:
> > Thanks to the internet, there's nothing really
> > stopping people from getting involved anyways.
>
> The internet can be a very hostile place for women.

I'll add to that that while I'd like Fabian's statement to be true, it
very much isn't.

I think the claim that programs like Outreachy are unnecessary is a
gross mischaracterisation of the world we live in.