RE: 2018 Bitcoin North American Conference (Miami) - Where Are the Women?
I only just heard about this and all I can think is "Seriously??"
The fact that there aren't more women speakers - OK that's sort of understandable - if there's only 2% women in the crypto space then of course there's also only 2% women speakers.
But to do the main event at a strip club???
I have zero judgment about strippers but it's a fact that strip clubs are targeted to men, and if you hold an event there you exclude a big part of your audience.
I can totally imagine that many women didn't sign up to the conference in the first place, or skipped this particular event (in fact I know that for sure) - which could otherwise have helped integrate them more.
Big Fauxpas. Especially for Dash, who sponsored the event. The same Organisation that I'm so proud being a part of and that sponsors me to do outreach and crypto education for women entrepreneurs.
I do trust the Dash people are conscious enough to not make this mistake again.
You're part of Dash? I couldn't tell if it was just a nightclub or also a strip club. I heard from people who went that there was indeed a strip club.
I am. I believe it was a strip club from what I've heard.
Many (men and women) in the Dash community are quite concerned about that. We're also pretty sure that it was an unfortunate oversight of Dash Core, who sponsored this. I was happy to hear that the Dash people did not attend the event at the club.
I think they will pay a lot more attention from now on, before they say yes to sponsoring something.