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I am sorry that so many women feel wronged by me... This whole thing opens with the classic of all scumbag apologies, “I’m sorry for how you feel.” I’m not sur

I am sorry that so many women feel wronged by me... This whole thing opens with the classic of all scumbag apologies, “I’m sorry for how you feel.” I’m not sure that this is much of a jumping off point for good discussion, as much as it is just another one biting the dust in the messiest way possible. Where does a constructive conversation begin here? With someone covering their ass in a blog post against their lawyers advice? With a bunch of people on HN opining about something that has been an open fact of life for many people, especially women, for longer than any of us of been alive? The solutions aren’t that difficult, they just take time and consistent desire and willingness by legislature and business leaders to follow through. So far that desire has been largely absent, and with recent revelations it’s not hard to see why.

Mz 9y ago
The solutions aren’t that difficult, they just take time and consistent desire and willingness by legislature and business leaders to follow through. So far that desire has been largely absent, and with recent revelations it’s not hard to see why. So, enlighten me: Point me to a list of not difficult solutions with proven track records of success, if only we get off our lazy butts and bother to do them.
- QAPereo 9y ago
  Actually vote, as a group, in your own best self interest... not for people like Trump. Hold representatives to account, and put money and votes where the mouths are.
  - Mz 9y ago
    That doesn't really answer the question. I am interested in seeing a list of policies and practices that actually work to do the following: 1) Include women equally in the work force. 2) Protect all parties from both sexual impropriety and scandal without simply presuming women are victims, men are predators. I am not aware of well developed policies for preventing such dramas. And I have read quite a lot on human sexuality, sex abuse, rape and illicit affairs. As much as possible, I sought out reliable sources that involved serious studies. Telling me to vote (but not for Trump) is utterly unrelated to my question.
    - QAPereo 9y ago
      1. Start with electing representatives in government to promulgate your interests. 2. See 1
      - Mz 9y ago
        So, in other words, you have zero source for policies known to work and there is no list you can point me to for known solutions. Thank you.
        QAPereo 9y ago
        “In other words” No, just what I said, although clearly it fell short of what you’d like to hear.
        Mz 9y ago
        It sincerely looks like a nonanswer to me. If you would care to explain how it is not, I am sincerely interested. But it seems to have no real bearing here, as far as I can tell.

Mz 9y ago

The solutions aren’t that difficult, they just take time and consistent desire and willingness by legislature and business leaders to follow through. So far that desire has been largely absent, and with recent revelations it’s not hard to see why. So, enlighten me: Point me to a list of not difficult solutions with proven track records of success, if only we get off our lazy butts and bother to do them.

QAPereo 9y ago
Actually vote, as a group, in your own best self interest... not for people like Trump. Hold representatives to account, and put money and votes where the mouths are.
- Mz 9y ago
  That doesn't really answer the question. I am interested in seeing a list of policies and practices that actually work to do the following: 1) Include women equally in the work force. 2) Protect all parties from both sexual impropriety and scandal without simply presuming women are victims, men are predators. I am not aware of well developed policies for preventing such dramas. And I have read quite a lot on human sexuality, sex abuse, rape and illicit affairs. As much as possible, I sought out reliable sources that involved serious studies. Telling me to vote (but not for Trump) is utterly unrelated to my question.
  - QAPereo 9y ago
    1. Start with electing representatives in government to promulgate your interests. 2. See 1
    - Mz 9y ago
      So, in other words, you have zero source for policies known to work and there is no list you can point me to for known solutions. Thank you.
      - QAPereo 9y ago
        “In other words” No, just what I said, although clearly it fell short of what you’d like to hear.
        Mz 9y ago
        It sincerely looks like a nonanswer to me. If you would care to explain how it is not, I am sincerely interested. But it seems to have no real bearing here, as far as I can tell.