It's a bit more complicated than that. Some of the flags undoubtedly came from privileged men who are tired of discussion about gender equality issues. Some pr

It's a bit more complicated than that. Some of the flags undoubtedly came from privileged men who are tired of discussion about gender equality issues. Some probably came from those in the opposed camp who think the MRA people in the article need not be given extra attention. Yet others likely came from people who think HN is a place for intellectual conversation strictly about technology and that discussions about this sort of thing are off topic. I think the majority come from the first and third groups.