Today’s discussions on gender equality can involuntarily reach different points and turn into a big debate. A discussion on the software industry that started on Twitter the other day was one of the most recent examples of these discussions. The discussion about why there were only male speakers at a software conference resulted in another lynching.
The discussion, which started with the sharing of Selin Tunç, who complained that there were only male speakers at a software conference to be held on Twitter, continued for a while between Hüseyin Akdoğan and Selin Tunç. As a matter of fact, the two had reached an agreement shortly after the discussion started, but the third-party people who intervened changed the size and intensity of the discussion. The discussion that started with Selin Tunç’s post
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Software consultant Hüseyin Akdoğan stated that the complaint about Selin Tunç’s share stems from the very low number of female speaker applications. expressed. Later, Tunç stated that it is our responsibility to change this situation, while Akdoğan said that women can still apply and they are sensitive about this issue, but that women software developers do not take sufficient action.
Later, another female developer, Gülçin Yıldırım Jelinek, joined the discussion. Yıldırım accused Akdoğan that they did not have the sensitivities they mentioned in this matter and therefore did not reach the women in the community. Akdoğan, on the other hand, opposed this accusation and argued that it is this approach that perpetuates the situation that women complain about.
After that, Yusuf Demirci and Dilan Akyüz joined the discussion. Demirci, in his response to Akdoğan’s post, claimed that he wanted women to be hired just because they were ‘women’ and said that there is already positive discrimination in the sector. With Akyüz’s post, the debate grew even more:
Demirci shared a reaction on Twitter after Akyüz’s last reply:
This post of Yusuf Demirci divided Twitter into two. While some found Demirci’s point to be justified, others opposed this approach. Some of the responses received were as follows:
Demirci made a statement after the posts:
Demirci, without discussion a day later, he shared a statement, defending that he was lynched unjustly. Demirci’s explanations were as follows:
So what do you think about this discussion? Don’t forget to state your opinions!
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