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> On the one hand, women have obviously been disadvantaged in many ways, for many years, which is wrong. > If this was targeted specifically to disadvantaged

• nck4222 8y ago
  Just because women as a group have been disadvantaged, doesn't mean the women receiving this particular advantage deserve it more than other women, or other men. There's nothing in this release saying they want to offer this to disadvantaged women, they simply want to offer it to women.
  • rhcom2 8y ago
    > they simply want to offer it to women. But you've said they have been disadvantaged as a group, so they are offering it to a disadvantaged group. I think you're saying they should be disadvantaged in a way besides their gender?
    • jrs95 8y ago
      There is a difference between a disadvantaged person and a disadvantaged group. In my opinion that is the primary issue with prioritizing the needs of disadvantaged groups over the needs of disadvantaged individuals.
  • Pfhreak 8y ago
    'disadvantaged women' in your phrase seems ambiguous. From the lens of intersectionality, I could interpret 'disadvantaged women' to mean women who are also part of another marginalized group (e.g. trans women, women of color, women with disabilities, etc.) But I could also read your comment as just asking them to be explicit and emphasize that they are making an offering for "women, a group of people at a disadvantage".