The elephant in the room is that I'm probably the highest ranked woman on HN. This is likely a large part of why my relatively vacuous remark was the top comment for some hours. I know from past public remarks and private emails that some people here look to me for guidance on gender issues.
I've given my guidance for this issue today: We are here to honor the life and work of Frances Allen. Everyone please, kindly, focus on that and don't be offended that I'm trying to step away from the discussion at this point.
I've given my guidance for this issue today: We are here to honor the life and work of Frances Allen. Everyone please, kindly, focus on that and don't be offended that I'm trying to step away from the discussion at this point.