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There is a broad motivation, by some, to disbelieve that a woman deserves to be called a great mind. I’m surprised, but they come out in droves on HN.
by dr_dshiv 3y ago
There is a broad motivation, by some, to disbelieve that a woman deserves to be called a great mind. I’m surprised, but they come out in droves on HN.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoI know it's inappropriate to say it but I honestly find myself increasingly alienated from the community here and the single reason for it is the frequent and pervasive dismissal of women.
- dr_dshiv 3y agoIt’s a small number of people, really. It seems to be based on woke backlash as well as general misogyny.
- throw4847285 3y agoIt depresses me because I look around at my fellow engineers at work and wonder how many of them are secretly posting misogynistic BS on Hackernews.
- AlecSchueler 3y agoMy concern is how many of the coders downplaying things like the risks of deepfakes are also operating and profiting from the many revenge porn websites etc. That and simply how self-reinforcing it all is. The more hostile these discussions are to women's experiences the fewer women who will push through and take part in the conversation, meaning we just press ahead in the safety of our own homogeneity.