DEFCON is having an identity crisis.
At DEFCON you have a group of guys in charge of security. They are called goons, officially. They have red shirts and black shirts that say “Goon.” These guys have had a hard edge that you would expect for people running security at a con full of hard drinking, rebellious nerds.
Enter diversity.
We now have female goons. Some of them are petite and totally non-threatening. Since I am not a violent person and only need them to answer an occasional question, I can deal with that.
Enter the consequences of diversity. Yesterday as I was going through a check-point in the early hours of the morning there were two goons checking badges. One was a stocky guy with a surly look who was obviously someone you did not want to meet in a dark alley. The other was a chirpy little girl with a big smile and a cheerful, “Good morning.” This is very ungoonish.
What is the world coming to?
homo unius libri
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