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When people talk about writing software for their mom, it's not sexism. It's age-ism. They're talking about software for their moms because their moms are older
by quanticle 15y ago
When people talk about writing software for their mom, it's not sexism. It's age-ism. They're talking about software for their moms because their moms are older, not because their moms are women. I've seen reviewers talk about their dads and grandfathers in the same way.
- marconaut 15y agoIn my experience, moms are a lot less likely to understand computers than dads. Same with grandparents. There is possibly sexism going on here, but it often has roots in reality.