@bgcarlisle@guinan My friend calls this "competence porn". Like show me a group of people, working together as a team, doing the right thing. Not some lone, sketchy, guy breaking all the rules.
@vfrmedia@neil The two scenes have a lot in common (curiosity, drive to create, enthusiasm for new ideas) but I know the spaces you're describing -- all middle aged men, or all male 1337 hackers. I'd have to write an essay to cover all the reasons why women, crafters, and artists don't feel comfortable in those spaces.
It doesn't have to be like that. My hackerspace integrates the two groups and the result is inspiration and collaboration: https://www.nycresistor.com/