The sexist dinosaurs aren't only on the prowl in old media
by Jane Martinson from Technology | The Guardian on (#37R1N)
Jurassic-era values of sexism and homophobia also blight the brave new world of Silicon Valley web giants
Last week, Caitlyn Jenner and a robot called Sophia talked about what it means to be human and a woman. Yet, while the 60,000-strong audience they addressed at a tech-friendly Web Summit in Lisbon appeared cutting edge, their industry is in danger of inheriting elements of the old industries they consider part of a dinosaur age.
Sexism and homophobia in Hollywood, the media and politics has been exposed by recent scandals. Yet these issues blight the far younger tech industry.
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