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7. As an older white woman in tech, I've learned that "cultural fit"
Tue Sep 27, 2016, 12:48 PM
Sep 2016

is a buzzword for discrimination against anyone who isn't male, caucasian, and under 35. That describes quite a few people in tech, and its amazing that they get away with it.

All companies make lovely statements about "diversity". In my experience, I may be totally qualified for a job, but whenever they say something about 'cultural fit', I know I'm not getting the job. It's a very difficult thing to prove discrimination.

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