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It's probably safe to assume that you're parodying the nakedly Orwellian nature of third-wave feminists, but I'm going to respond just in case this is a serious
by hacker789 13y ago
It's probably safe to assume that you're parodying the nakedly Orwellian nature of third-wave feminists, but I'm going to respond just in case this is a serious post.
This use of "privilege" as a targeted weapon to silence specific demographics has to stop.
Women in the western world have always been among the safest, most privileged people on Earth. This entire thread, in fact, has been a shining example of female privilege.
No one cares that women soundly outnumber men in university admission, and university graduation, and even high school graduation. Heck, no one cares that it is men who overwhelmingly make up the bottom of society.
Instead, we're having a collective anxiety attack because a hyper-privileged white woman is upset that her hyper-privileged white daughter might have had her feelings hurt in high school. This is surreal.
- ArtDev 13y agoAnother apologist on HN, what a surprise.. Let me guess.. you are a white male. Nice. So am I. We have no idea what its like.. Gender equality in America has come a long way. However, there are still many occupations and places in America where equality is not the norm at all. The best example of an occupation where women are not welcome is the military. The best example of inequality in the courts is this recent case: http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/09/hacker-faces-more-jail-time-than-the-convicted-steubenville-rapists-he-exposed/ http://techcrunch.com/2013/06/09/hacker-faces-more-jail-time... Inequality is all around us.
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- etfb 13y agoOh dear. No help for you either, is there?
- SideburnsOfDoom 13y agoFor reference, hacker789 repeated this comment here https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6360113 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6360113 where it attracted more attention.