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The very first chart shows women are not the "by far" targets of online harassment. Look at the numbers. Anecdotes like "posts about fat chicks" are not convin
by brighteyes 11y ago
The very first chart shows women are not the "by far" targets of online harassment. Look at the numbers.
Anecdotes like "posts about fat chicks" are not convincing. There are plenty of anecdotes going both ways.
- DanBC 11y agoCan I just check: Are you saying "this happens to everyone, so it's okay"? Or "this happens to everyone, and it's not okay"? If it's the latter I agree. A bunch of people working in open source receive death threats and considerable levels of harassment. That kind of stuff needs to stop, no matter who it's aimed at.
- brighteyes 11y agoOf course it's not ok - I said it was bad, and that I suffered from it myself. All I am saying is that gendering this issue, when the data shows it is actually something not limited or even focused on one gender, is incorrect, unhelpful, and sexist.
- DanBC 11y ago> Of course it's not ok You think "of course", I think "of course", but there are people in this thread saying it's not a problem.