I'm not being snide with #notallmen. The hashtag exists because denial is such a common response when sexism is pointed out. dang acts like sexism is just like

I'm not being snide with #notallmen. The hashtag exists because denial is such a common response when sexism is pointed out. dang acts like sexism is just like any other topic on which HN is passionate and divided. Like tabs versus spaces, or whether linux is ready for the desktop. Sexism is far more pernicious and far more serious than those other hot button topics though, so it should not be piled onto that heap. I'm baffled by the suggestion that reasonable responses somehow negate the hateful bile others post. If somebody gets sexually harassed by 3 people in the office, does it help to point out the other 17 people have done no sexual harassment at all?