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Felienne Hermans
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"What I had not realized is that extremely short exposure to a relatively simple computer program could induce powerful delusional thinking in quite normal people" - Weizenbaum 1976

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And it was absolutely clear from the conversation, in which I of course named many burdens women face coming into programming, that his mind was made up, and that he was truly convinced women can't do logic.

How his logical brain dealt with my presence, I do not know.
November 13, 2025 at 6:40 AM
When an older man started to explain to me, at a seated lunch so I couldn't escape, how that was caused by women not have the "logical brain" needed for programming.

It was such a moment of radicalization, as I was raised on the 90s spirit of women can do what they want, and this was... not that.
November 13, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Hiero: www.felienne.nl#/portal/

Volgende week moet er nog wel een stukkie over jouw book launch in (met misschien een minuscuul stukje over typesetting 😈)
November 12, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Oops...!
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 AM