This document summarizes a presentation by Adria Richards about speaking out and the consequences. It describes how she overcame shyness by taking improv classes and blogging. At a tech conference, she tweeted about inappropriate jokes by two attendees, which led to online harassment and death threats against her. However, she also received support from people defending free speech. Her story has inspired others to speak on issues like sexism. She closes by honoring Trayvon Martin and providing contact information.

1. What You Learn When
You Speak Out

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What You Learn When You Speak Out
LORI DURON, Raising My Rainbow, @RaisingRainbow
ADRIA RICHARDS, But You’re a Girl, @adriarichards
MIR KAMIN, Woulda Coulda Shoulda, @wantnot
PRESENTERS

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Adria Richards

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4 years old

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11 years old

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My journey of speaking out
• Took improv comedy workshop
• Surrounded myself with extroverts
• Started blogging and creating videos

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“I really hope someone rapes you”
“I hope I can find Adria, kidnap her, put a torture bag over
her head and shoot a .22 subsonic round right into her
fucking skull.”
“Make her pay. Make her obey.”“Kill her.”
“You better watch out you Jewish piece of trash”
“She looks like a porchmonkey.”

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“For those not paying attention @adriarichards has been a diamond at the
axis of developer community since she came here, and we stand by her.”
@kevinmarks
“Let me be very clear: what is being done to @adriarichards
is unacceptable. Period. End if discussion.”
@katrynfinney
“It's been my firm belief that @adriarichards was pulled into
social dynamics that she did not intend or deserve.”
@dakami

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Inspiring others to speak out
• How Adria Richards Spoke For Me - Dani Alexis
• Dear Fellow Geeks: WTF - Alexis Ohanian
• Online Threats Against Women Aren’t Trivia - Soraya Chemaly
• Death by 1000 cuts - Estelle Weyl
• A White Boy's Observations of Sexism & Adria Fiasco - MarkCC

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Treyvon Martin
1995 - 2012

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Thank you
Email:
adria@butyoureagirl.lcom
Flickr Creative Commons photo credits:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/peterjsieger/5544377398/
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