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> it is just as insidious. As a woman I completely agree with this - which is why it's hard to see issues like this on HN. The argument suddenly turns to "but
by marquis 13y ago
> it is just as insidious.
As a woman I completely agree with this - which is why it's hard to see issues like this on HN. The argument suddenly turns to "but men have it hard too!" instead of "wow, we're messed up, let's all acknowledge this together".
- farginay 13y agoYes, acknowledging is good. I wonder whether we'll ever be able to "fix" it. Objectification is a cognitive function. We all do it to some degree. When our attention turns to a person, it isn't always at their core. For instance an employer might see her employees in a utilitarian way at one moment and appreciate their humanity and feelings the next. The big issue is whether it's hurtful or the dominant mode in a person.