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No one is Awesome by default. We all suck when we start out. No one is "expected" to be awesome - be they male or female. So I don't see how "Awesome Female Cod
by jv2222 17y ago
No one is Awesome by default. We all suck when we start out. No one is "expected" to be awesome - be they male or female. So I don't see how "Awesome Female Coder" implies that females are not expected to be awesome.
- glhaynes 17y agoThey meant "are expected not to be".
- johnnybgoode 17y agoYes, no one is awesome by default, but it implies that females are less likely to be awesome. Unless, of course, when you describe a male hacker you also call him an "Awesome Male Coder".
- gojomo 17y agoIt has to do with the significance of adjective ordering in English. "Awesome female coder" implies "awesome among the set of female coders". Conversely, "female awesome coder" would better imply "female among the set of awesome coders". It's not absolute -- both could charitably be read either way -- but the ordering chosen lends itself more to the less flattering interpretation.