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The downvotes are typical in gender politics threads. There are two fronts aggressively arguing in a “you are either with us or against us fashion” For the peo
by hjk05 8y ago
The downvotes are typical in gender politics threads. There are two fronts aggressively arguing in a “you are either with us or against us fashion”
For the people questioning if she’s receiving unfair attention because of her gender they view you comment as an attack on the establishment ala: “How dare they exclude her!? Is it just because she’s a woman?” And downvote you. For the people arguing that her media coverage is being unfairly criticized because she’s a woman they view your question as an attack on the assertion that she deserves the attention so they downvote you.
In either case I think it’s interesting to ask why the proclaimed “woman behind the image” wasn’t there for the unvailing of the image.
- zarkov99 8y agoYes, this is exactly right. The insane identity bullshit that is driving mainstream media (largely left wing and click driven at this point), is making normal people suspicious of the coverage of any STEM achievement by a minority (not Asians or Indian men of course - they apparently do not get a part in the oppression play). What would have in years past been a minor detail, noted and briefly appreciated, now overshadows the entire achievement. What a shit situation for someone like Katie who probably just wants to do good Science, to become a peon in the identity war bullshit.
- coryfklein 8y agoThis is very curious - the OP is functioning like a Rorschach for HN readers.