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ps4fanboy on Jan 4, 2014 | parent | context | favorite | on: I've been programming since I was 10, but I don't ...

The prevalence of the 'hacker' stereotype hurts those who don't identify with it, such as women

The stereotype of prodigies in sports is also hurting everyone like Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods, why should other sports people be disadvantaged by not starting at an early age. Really?

"Hacker" doesn't equate to the best software engineer, the best founder, or much of anything other than having benefited from a longer period of time to gain experience—extra time that may or may not have been used effectively to gain additional knowledge

This hasnt been my experience, seems like a lot of what ifs.

pyrocat on Jan 4, 2014 [–]

Professional sports aren't STEM careers? Athletes are often celebrities that young people look up to, whereas hackers are not.

ps4fanboy on Jan 4, 2014 | [–]

I never said professional sports are STEM careers. And young people do look up to celebrity hackers, what exactly is your point?

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