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Why did you pick this particular quote to highlight? Sounds like you want to make a point, but I'm not sure what it is. Hopefully, everyone here understands t
by romwell 2y ago
Why did you pick this particular quote to highlight?
Sounds like you want to make a point, but I'm not sure what it is.
Hopefully, everyone here understands that this sort of achievement — like any expedition — requires financial backing, and not something one can do on a whim.
- ThrowawayTestr 2y agoThe article is about how tough being a girl sailor is. It's undercut in the first paragraph with the inclusion of the generous benefactor.
- romwell 2y agoHow the hell is it undercut? Money don't make circumnavigation easier, money makes it possible. What's next, bitching about how F1 drivers don't buy their own cars, but are sponsored by e.g. Ferrari? Also, your emphasis on girl shows what it's really about. As if male sailors all craft their own boats from the trees they chopped with their bare hands, and girls have it easier by having a financial backer. What a sad day to be on HackerNews (in other words, Saturday).
- ThrowawayTestr 2y ago>Also, your emphasis on girl shows what it's really about. Not my emphasis, it's from the article.
- romwell 2y ago>Not my emphasis, it's from the article. It's the emphasis of your comment. The article never stated that her accomplishments (or the difficulties she experienced) were undercut by having a financial backer. You said that. Speaking of which: again, how exactly is it undercut?
- ThrowawayTestr 2y agoThe article called her a girl, I was quoting the article. >Speaking of which: again, how exactly is it undercut? Having someone pay for everything removes all barriers, including gender.