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What a piece. > “red-pilling,” which refers to being indoctrinated into misogynistic, incel-adjacent beliefs A line written by a "senior reporter" doing an op
by ibejoeb 5y ago
What a piece.
> “red-pilling,” which refers to being indoctrinated into misogynistic, incel-adjacent beliefs
A line written by a "senior reporter" doing an opinion piece, chiefly serving to mock the men and paint the picture that any women involved are either incapable or disinterested. Culturally illiterate.
I can't even guess what contribution was intended here.
- phillipcarter 5y agoThis is the full paragraph for context: > Eventually two of his friends join in, all jockeying to be the first to “orange pill” me—the phrase Bitcoin enthusiasts use for when someone joins their ranks. (Someone mistakenly calls it “red-pilling,” which refers to being indoctrinated into misogynistic, incel-adjacent beliefs, and the man in the jacket laughs and says, “We could do that too.”) When I ask why there are so few women in the crypto space, they cite Jordan Peterson—the controversial psychologist who is speaking at the conference the next day—and claim women aren’t discriminated against in tech, they just choose not to pursue math- and science-focused careers. I think it's a good piece.
- gaws 5y agoShe's not wrong about the incel adjacency