People are criticizing a women's tech conference after it was flooded by men. AdvertisementAdvertisementA tech conference celebrating women and non-binary people in computer science sparked a backlash after people said it was dominated by men. "Instead of feeling inspired and energized, I feel drained and overwhelmed," one woman named Nandini Agarwal wrote, saying she waited in line for hours to get in. "Chaos was the word of the day," wrote a woman named Preeti Ladwa. Another woman named Nivrithi Garimella said left one line "due to unchecked men displaying aggressive behavior, ganging up to trample women completely."

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Persons: Grace Hopper, —, Gabby, Lily Li, It's, Li, Nandini Agarwal, I've, Preeti Ladwa, Nivrithi Garimella, AnitaB, Bo Young Lee Organizations: Service, US Navy, AnitaB Locations: Computing, Orlando