So many tech dudes commenting on https://infosec.exchange/@[email protected]/111880028533855800 with essentially “boys will be boys.” Each of them part of the problem that we have as a society and as an industry.
Being an old white man myself, let me tell you: no, men aren’t “inherently” likely to engage in behaviors that endanger others. We as a society encourage them to do it, by not holding them responsible. By inventing genetic or evolutionary “reasons” for their behavior. By expecting girls to care about others but excusing boys when they don’t. And so on, the list is long.
Just look at the dude with an ego so fragile, he spent $44 billion to build an echo chamber where nobody could contradict him. Now that everyone knows exactly what he stands for, did his millions of fans turn away from him? Did his enterprises go bankrupt because nobody wanted to do business with him any more? Did the media stop catching his every word like he is the next messiah? Nope, his whole life is one single upward failure.
Hold the assholes responsible. Don’t find excuses for their behavior.
Oh, and try not to be one of them yourself. It’s easy: surround yourself with people not afraid to tell you when you are wrong. And listen to them.
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