Education? No, this supports different opportunities in education for boys and for girls aka sexism
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Maybe Iām just cynical, but I see code-org (BLIZZARD FFS JUST MAKE HYPERLINKS NOT LINKS INSTEAD OF FORBIDDING WRITING THEM) less as a gender issue and more of an attempt to drive down wages even as H1B visas expand more than ever.
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I think Blizzard has the right to endorse whatever charities it chooses to. And everyone has the right to boycott the fundraising if they choose.
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So whats the problem with that exactly? They are pretty open about where the money is going, this isnt some secret behind the back action. Its a charity exactly for the issue they stated. They are helping people get educated, but suddenly because it isnt the right people, they are wrong or bad.
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Itās not about it being the right people, itās about it not being all people.
Iām not saying Blizzard are bad people for supporting them. Iām just saying I donāt agree with the charity. It is just my opinion.
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It will never be all people. Funds will always be limited and there will always be requirements to get the money.
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And thats fine. But why just this one? Make-a-Wish has a cut off age as well but I have yet to hear about how that makes them too inclusive.
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But men and women are treated differently. Doesnāt mean they are different in a bad way nor is Blizzard saying such a thing.
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What do you mean why just this one? This is the current charity weāre talking about because itās the one for the pet. I donāt remember even touching on any others.
Wow, that is cynical. I mean, it makes me think that the push should be more for equal pay than diversity. And it also makes me think that youāre probably not wrong.
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The C0de dot org group makes no pretense that they are deliberately selective according to race and other arbitrary social criteria.
Make-a-Wish simply is for those with a specific NEED.
Big difference.
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You did not and im sorry if you felt that was directly solely at you. However, the OP did compare the two charities in their last paragraph so it is relevant.
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You really need to do some research before you say anything else embarrassing. Check out their website and/or facebook page. Its not just girls. No sexism involved.
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Thatās fair. I just assumed you were referring to me because my post was specifically the one replied to. New forum notification stuff and all. 
As a programmer myself I think Code org is a totally legitimate charity organization. I think itās important to teach more people how a computer works, because we live in a world where computers are everywhere, and with that we get huge Internet companies like Google and Amazon that have way too much power. Those companies are also trying to move software away in the cloud, and then turn around and sell us Software as a Service plans and/or impose Terms of Service that are abusive or force us to give away privacy.
So I think educating more people about tech and democratizing tech and programming is a good thing. And it turns out that women and people of color are less represented in the tech industry so it makes sense to focus on them.
That said, between Code org and Make a Wish, my donation would go to Make a Wish.
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Itās just something the equality justice warriors on the internet like to do.
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Thatās not the kind of educating it is though. Itāsā¦ kind of the opposite.
Itās teaching people about programming - coding.
Itās not any kind of innoculation against the dangers of big tech.
I apologize again then, was not my intention. Despite the topic I dont want to attack anyone, just debate.
from Codedotorg/about " increasing participation by women and underrepresented minorities"
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Are you sharing your research with me? Or are you trying to say your sexism comment is correct?