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The question at the crux of it, and this is where it gets complicated, is would the same joke be made if they were men? Or a bit simpler of a question would be:
by jballanc 10y ago
The question at the crux of it, and this is where it gets complicated, is would the same joke be made if they were men? Or a bit simpler of a question would be: were there overweight male celebrities that denounced Trump and claimed they would move to Canada should he win, and have any jokes been made at their expense related to their weight?
If the answer to either question is "no", then this post qualifies as hate speech by the Wikipedia definition:
> Hate speech is speech that attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as gender, ethnic origin, religion, race, disability, or sexual orientation. In the law of some countries, hate speech is described as speech, gesture or conduct, writing, or display which is forbidden because it incites violence or prejudicial action against or by a protected individual or group, or because it disparages or intimidates a protected individual or group.
i.e. The speech was intended to "disparage or intimidate a protected individual or group" where the "protected individual or group" is these two women as the post "attacks a person or group on the basis of attributes such as gender".
- JurgenJugglar 10y agoWomen are teased for physical defects, men for mental defects. Deal with it. Literally. Deal with it. Men and women have actual differences. And just because there's a term paired with a definition doesn't mean that the term isn't ridiculously stupid, in so far as it seeks to pass judgment on the natural tribality of apes. You should read up on the impact of sex and gender differences in pharmacology. Or just observe everyday interaction.
- dang 10y agoWe've banned this account for repeatedly violating the HN guidelines. Please don't create any more accounts to post like this here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html
- orblivion 10y agoFor what it's worth, from a quick Google search they make occasional jokes about Chris Christie despite him being on the right team. I can only imagine they would give him similar treatment to the ladies if he were on the wrong side.
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