I have no objection to 'anecdotes aren't data" or "you can't see your unconscious biases" or any of that.. I just think that responding to say "the things you t

I have no objection to 'anecdotes aren't data" or "you can't see your unconscious biases" or any of that.. I just think that responding to say "the things you think you have noticed are biased and therefore irrelevant and meaningless" is (a) a dick thing to say and (b) totally unnecessary, since it's both obvious and adds no information or interesting content to the discussion. Its only purpose is to put me down. And for what? To spread cynicism, apparently -- you seemed to think that if had contributed _your_ impression, I would dismiss it out of hand, but no, that's a You Thing. I'm interested in other people's impressions, and plenty of other people are too, even if you personally aren't.