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technical privilege

Photo of an iron gate opening into a garden.
Issue 17 by Stacy Mullins & Jesse Cooke on February 23rd, 2015
The tradition of privileging only technical skills triggers imbalance and inequality.
A photo of sketches on slightly crumpled notebook paper. At the bottom, it shows an image of an eye within a circle, on top of which is a crown. At the top, a circle with two lines at a crossroads within it is adorned with textured wings and a crown. Sketches on the other side of the paer are dimly visible through the page.
Mental Illness and Disability by Davida Small on August 11th, 2014
Support staff are often expected to respect the states of our more privileged and powerful co-workers, yet our own frailties, states of depression, or anxiety are seen as not deserving of care and accommodation.
Red, white and blue sticker that says 'I Like Eich'.
Open Source by Tim Chevalier on July 21st, 2014
Hero worship, “meritocracy” and the Eich crisis.