What You Learn When You Speak Out

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What You Learn When You Speak Out

LORI DURON, Raising My Rainbow, @RaisingRainbow ADRIA RICHARDS, But You’re a Girl, @adriarichards MIR KAMIN, Woulda Coulda Shoulda, @wantnot

PRESENTERS

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Adria Richards

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4 years old

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11 years old

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My journey of speaking out

•  Took improv comedy workshop •  Surrounded myself with extroverts •  Started blogging and creating videos

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“I really hope someone rapes you”

“I hope I can find Adria, kidnap her, put a torture bag over her head and shoot a .22 subsonic round right into her fucking skull.”

“Make her pay. Make her obey.” “Kill her.”

“You better watch out you Jewish piece of trash”

“She looks like a porchmonkey.”

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“For those not paying attention @adriarichards has been a diamond at the axis of developer community since she came here, and we stand by her.” @kevinmarks

“Let me be very clear: what is being done to @adriarichards is unacceptable. Period. End if discussion.” @katrynfinney

“It's been my firm belief that @adriarichards was pulled into social dynamics that she did not intend or deserve.” @dakami

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Inspiring others to speak out

•  How Adria Richards Spoke For Me - Dani Alexis •  Dear Fellow Geeks: WTF - Alexis Ohanian •  Online Threats Against Women Aren’t Trivia - Soraya Chemaly •  Death by 1000 cuts - Estelle Weyl •  A White Boy's Observations of Sexism & Adria Fiasco - MarkCC

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Treyvon Martin 1995 - 2012

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Thank you

Email: adria@butyoureagirl.lcom

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