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mjg59 on Nov 18, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: The British Ruby Conference has been cancelled

Because there's strong social pressure that encourages anyone other than white men to sound less confident about their ability. Failing to take that into account means that you're not actually engaging in meritocracy.

twoodfin on Nov 19, 2012 [–]

There is? Is that pressure getting stronger or weaker? How will we know when it no longer exists?

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