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However rare it might be, the devastating affects of false positives make this a terrible idea. Just ask Tim Hunt, Matt Taylor, or the men targeted by "dongleg
by Zikes 11y ago
However rare it might be, the devastating affects of false positives make this a terrible idea. Just ask Tim Hunt, Matt Taylor, or the men targeted by "donglegate".
- mjb394 11y agoAnti-sexist reactions are very rare compared to instances of sexist behavior in my experience. If anti-sexist behavior was as rampant and casual as sexist behavior, those kind of blowups wouldn't happen.
- Zikes 11y agoThere are only two appropriate ways to handle it: if the offense is not egregious, address the incident with the offender in private. If the offense is egregious, or if you do not feel comfortable enough to discuss it with the offender, then you should report it to whatever authority figures are responsible for the context of the incident. "Calling out" the behavior consistently creates vigilantism, and puts an unfair burden on the accused. In instances of sexism I have never, ever seen the accused treated as "innocent until proven guilty" in the eyes of the online hate mobs. Tim Hunt's experience was bad enough that he admitted to thoughts of suicide. This is a man fully respected in his field and has a knighthood, but still had difficulty facing the onslaught of hatred.
- pluma 11y agoBut they have penises. You know who else had a penis? Hitler.
- dang 11y agoPlease stop posting unsubstantive comments to Hacker News.
- nostrebored 11y agoRe: donglegate If you're unable to be professional in a professional situation you should be fired.