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the point of "ask a female engineer" or "ask a male nurse" is that these are "minority groups" in those respective contexts and have distinct life experiences a
by hnbroseph 10y ago
the point of "ask a female engineer" or "ask a male nurse" is that these are "minority groups" in those respective contexts and have distinct life experiences and insights as a result.
> So if one can have "Ask a female athlete", why not "Ask a male athlete".
you seem stuck on the "can have" bit, which isn't really the point.
- NTDF9 10y ago>> you seem stuck on the "can have" bit, which isn't really the point. Ok, so you wouldn't oppose if a man goes and creates a group called, "Ask a brogrammer?" brogrammer = funny slang for male programmers, not meant to offend anyone but to bring male humor to other males
- hnbroseph 10y ago"oppose"? no. though, to me "brogrammer" is a slightly derogatory term meaning a programmer with an "obnoxious frat guy" personality.
- NTDF9 10y agoUnderstandable. As a non-frat guy, I get what you are saying. Even then, I find the term 'brogrammer' hilarious. I think of it as humor for guys. It's kinda like the series, "Vagina monologues". Many men find it offensive, but it's humorous too right?
- kaitai 10y agoYou should do it and I hope it would be hilarious.