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Why is this on Hacker News? How does it fit within the guidelines set? "Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and
by monksy 11y ago
Why is this on Hacker News?
How does it fit within the guidelines set?
"Anything that good hackers would find interesting. That includes more than hacking and startups. If you had to reduce it to a sentence, the answer might be: anything that gratifies one's intellectual curiosity."
On that same note, why are there frequently topics about gender politics on a site specifically designed for technology. I thought we were trying to "get over a gender bias." Acting like you're hip and "women friendly" by allowing pro-women politics isn't helping your cause.
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My 2 cents:
1. There is nothing that restricts women from buying "mens" gendered items in those cases. (Women are able to cross over both lines in the majority of cases, men.. not so much [when it comes to clothes])
2. Some of the items described are designed differently and composed of different materials. Women's clothes are designed differently, represent different risks in the market, and have much different demands by the purchaser.
3. "Price discrimination" - Despite the cherry picked examples.. they represent 2 different markets, and they are selling the items at a price that the market is accepting.
- dragonwriter 11y ago> Why is this on Hacker News? Because someone thought it would be interesting to the community and posted it. If you think that its inappropriate and out of line with the guidelines, that's what the "flag" link is for.
- sonabinu 11y agoI think this article explores pricing strategies. If it only looked at how insurance is priced differently for men and women, I guess the comments would be different. It's however interesting to see the different comments out here.
- DrScump 11y agoBecause someone thought it would be interesting to the community and posted it... In this case, reposted it. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10787613 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=10787613
- datapat 11y agoIt's nice that while you don't think a Washington Post article on this subject belongs here, you believe your opinion on the subject does belong here.
- Grishnakh 11y ago>There is nothing that restricts women from buying "mens" gendered items in those cases. (Women are able to cross over both lines in the majority of cases, men.. not so much [when it comes to clothes]) It would be interesting if men started raiding the womens' departments more. But I wonder who would make more rude comments about men wearing any women's clothing (for instance, if guys started running around in skirts): other men, or women? Who's more intolerant?