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why people who believe in meritocracy are termed anti-feminists? No I don't even remotely know Pax, heck this is the first time I heard of him. Guys seriously d
by fedvasu 13y ago
why people who believe in meritocracy are termed anti-feminists? No I don't even remotely know Pax, heck this is the first time I heard of him. Guys seriously do you want to sink to the level of quota and reservation based on gender now? It is exteremely difficult to get talented and motivated people in tech, let us not put gender bias or elitism on people who care about their field (may be just their company/org). I am not saying Pax is not anti-feminist, may very well be, but so much hate against him, He didn't say women must be banned from our industry, he didn't even say women are dumb (or less capable). I am all for equal rights for all gender(which exist till now, which may come to exist in future). Is it so hard for all of us to accept that the most motivated, accomplished and talented people must be rewarded the most in our industry? Is meritocracy bad or plain stupid? I hope HN folks take their heads out their rear and deeply contemplate about this, Yes one need to be civil in public forums, but that doesn't mean one is not entitled to his/her opinion. Come On guys we are better than this (including me).And BTW he defended himself for being called ahole by his co-worker in a very dignified fashion, that is something!Let us be rational about things like this.
- spindritf 13y ago> why people who believe in meritocracy are termed anti-feminists? Because merit is an individual quality, and feminism is a collective ideology? Just a guess.
- fedvasu 13y agoSo, I must live and die by this ideaology because my company buys into it for raising share prices, even when I am not at my workplace? I don't think so!
- pessimizer 13y agoI guarantee that a bro with this kind of lack of self-control and awareness who has made it to CTO has been the beneficiary of a lot of informal affirmative action and quotas. "At least three cool dudes that I can drink at lunch with? Check."
- fedvasu 13y agofuck political correctness. Most of the time I had to deal with all the passive-agressive BS of office, I want to throw a few chairs out-of-the window and whenever I talk to a feminist, I want to go frag mode in the office. I always wish I could let some steam off,instead giving reasonable and politically neutral statements.I guess it is just me. :(
- Gromble 13y ago"Is it so hard for all of us to accept that the most motivated, accomplished and talented people must be rewarded the most in our industry?" Uh, who is arguing otherwise? Unless you're somehow saying that women are generally less motivated, accomplished, and talented than men.
- juridatenshi 13y ago1. Meritocracy is a myth. This is probably worth a read. http://www.garann.com/dev/2012/you-keep-using-that-word/ http://www.garann.com/dev/2012/you-keep-using-that-word/ 2. Everyone is entitled to their own opinions. That does not mean they are free from consequences when they share that opinion publicly.