There are many issues in society which I abhor, including all forms of sexism, corruption, violence, the list goes on. I try to live to the best of my ability and without contributing negatively to any of the aforementioned issues, but I have my own crosses to bear, I cannot carry all of yours.
Or the way Reddit is still seen as a "good" place despite a model that not just encourages but needs people like ViolentAcrez. We don't have to speak out about the bad things in order to make a difference... We can start by not speaking FOR the contexts in which it is not just tolerated but subtly, behind the scenes, reinforced. Stopping support for sites that allow this behavior is a huge step that does not require speaking out. Because most sites that "allow" it are also, one way or another, also encouraging it. We get the behavior that we reinforce.
Outrage propagates itself perfectly well without my help. The fact is, I've seen more outrage over sexism in the developer community than I've seen sexism in the developer community.
As an side, I really do suggest you read some of the stuff posted to http://everydaysexism.com/ for example. There is a chance you're not seeing the sexism for sexism.
Thanks for the link, but if I wanted to keep myself continually outraged over anonymous anecdotes, I'd spend more time on Reddit.
Not that men don't ever write about such issues, but I guess I'm so used to seeing such articles penned by women that I assumed that this one was also written by a woman. That mental bias I experienced alone is demonstrative of how rarely men speak out.
