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I'm not defending bigotry/sexism/etc You're defending the ad. By extension defending any sexism contained within it (actual sexism TBD).
by mikeryan 15y ago
I'm not defending bigotry/sexism/etc
You're defending the ad. By extension defending any sexism contained within it (actual sexism TBD).
- chernevik 15y agoI'm pretty sure that when I defend the right of, say, OWS to protest, I'm not defending whatever it is they're protesting. They went for a breezy tone and forgot to pass it through Legal. I doubt they're sexists. I'm sure sexism would, in this day and age, hurt them more than anyone else.
- chc 15y agoThat's not really the case in the software industry. There really are very few women in the field. That's why we need to call out stuff like this — so that female programmers' lack of visibility doesn't become an excuse to marginalize them. I don't think it was intentional on the job poster's part, but the fact that he didn't catch how it sounded of proofreading definitely indicates a blind spot to sexism.
- thomaslangston 15y agoYour conclusion does not follow from the premise. You can defend something based on one merit, while not supporting a related detriment.