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I find it sexist that the author chose to use the words "this guy" and "don't be him". Would she be writing this same article if the presenter at the conference
by turbostyler 12y ago
I find it sexist that the author chose to use the words "this guy" and "don't be him". Would she be writing this same article if the presenter at the conference were a woman?
- cciivv 12y agowas that a drawing of the presenter? or just following the statistical prevalence of male programmers? was his male-ness really the focus of the picture, or was the artist just using the proper pronouns for the character? was his masculinity being presented as the cause for his behavior? It does suck that a man is the default for this, but IMO it's a projection of toxic masculinity (i.e. Patriarchy).
- jsmeaton 12y agoThat was such a small part of the article I don't think it's even worth calling out. Sibling comment mentions the relevancy to the actual graphic, that's probably all it is. Author also called out her own negativity previously. This isn't "men shouldn't be so negative". It's "we as frontend developers shouldn't be so negative". Context.
- makomk 12y agoI find it sexist that you're complaining about her using the words "this guy" and "don't be him". Would you be writing the same comment if the blogger was a man? (Not even joking. There are far more gendered comments by men in this HN discussion that didn't get this kind of response.)
- turbostyler 12y agoWhat is satire?
- prawn 12y agoI don't see why not.