> I don’t want your ‘exclusively for women’ support groups > I want inclusivity, not exclusivity. > You’re victimising me when you do that. You’re indicatin

> I don’t want your ‘exclusively for women’ support groups > I want inclusivity, not exclusivity. > You’re victimising me when you do that. You’re indicating that it’s most > likely I need special, extra support. Just because I’m female. And then later on: > By creating special awards for women I think you’re belittling the impact > and effort a group of humans are having in their field – just because of > their gender. She is certainly insulted by these so called 'outreach' programs. She is using the word 'victimising' and 'belittling' to describe them. It can't get any clearer than this. We can't just ignore people's lived experiences when they don't suit our positions. The ensuing comments thread on HN also had many similar stories.