Comment on Men Overran a Job Fair for Women in Tech

• cricket97@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  which law prevents a private female only conference from happening? As far as I know, there are no such laws.

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  • Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    Read The Fucking Article, that’s the exact reason they allowed men at the conference in question: federal nondiscrimination laws

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    • cricket97@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      I’m saying I don’t buy that reason. There are no laws (afaik) that prevent exactly what I described. Federal discrimination laws typically refer to employment or public places, not private events.

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      • Cryophilia@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        This is an employment related event. Anti discrimination laws apply to applicants.

        If it was just a networking event, no problem, ban men

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