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Excellent post on the blindness of the majority to discrimination on their part - often unintended but still existing because of their position of power.  It's something that we need to be conscious of since we all come from a position of being white, middle class, and majority male. It's not what we do in the office (but still needs to be applied there!) but how we think about the people we support and also how they might design for their classes.

Long Storify about a embedded racism and sexism with a US educational reform movement. The real message is that we must stand up what what is right and not allow the perpetrators free rein to the platform.

Clint on misogyny on the web and the massive problem it is through the case of Audrey Watters closing comments at Hack Education.

A good pitch for the role of coding in developing many key skills in solving problems, critical thinking, understanding behaviour etc.

The hidden side of discrimination in HE.