« I have had to make the most difficult choice in my life and that was to change sex. I already was a media personality and my changes were done in the public eye. I have lost a lot but gained even more. How did my personal experience inspired me to innovate, to give and to adapt to stressful events? How did receiving death threats helped me develop an expertise in cybercrimes? Why are there so many trans in the army or technologies? What is it like to be a woman in the business and technology field and how does that impact design? How does one cope and reinvent himself in face of blatant sexism? And, why when I’ll die, will I be proud of having been outspoken?

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Why diversity and ordeals
might be an asset
Michelle Blanc,
M.Sc. commerce électronique

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PR Crisis
The advice: DO NOT TALK ABOUT IT
My dilemna
Being truthfull
Authenticity
Transparency
Sharing experiences
Saving lives
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(Suspect) gros pute 2 months ago
(Complice) @(Suspect) Une shemale lol 2
months ago
(suspect) i know xD OMG !!! kill her ! xD hmm
him lol hahah 2 months ago
(suspect) he is a bitch and a transvestite !! i
think i have a plan for him ! hahaha i will laugh
and some thousand of people too
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Source:https://www.michelleblanc.com/2015/05/05/primeur-rapport-sur-la-cyberagression-sexuelle-au-canada/

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I realized I was a woman
when people strarted
bitching my hairdo on
social media rather than my
ideas…
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Source:http://www.stubbornella.org/content/2014/05/09/sexist-by-design/

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Ways Men In Tech Are
Unintentionally Sexist
Using “guys” to mean “people”.
“Mom” as an example of a non-technical
user.
Using avatars that are male by default.
Describing software or algorithms as “sexy”,
“hot”, etc.
Assuming women they meet are in non-
technical roles.
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Source:https://notapattern.net/2014/10/14/ways-men-in-tech-are-unintentionally-sexist/#the-list

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Ways Men In Tech Are
Unintentionally Sexist
Fetishizing “hot geek girls”.
Denigrating things by comparing them to
women or femininity.
Using dark UI patterns.
Staying quiet when other men do these
things.
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Source:https://notapattern.net/2014/10/14/ways-men-in-tech-are-unintentionally-sexist/#the-list

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It seems there are more and
more Transsexuals?
No there are less and less
suicides
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You are succesfull because of
your sex change!
If you really think that’s the
reason of my success, don’t
hesitate and do the same 
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Thank you very much
Michelle Blanc M.Sc.
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