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by mlent 14y ago
In addition to the points made by unalone, I'll just add that oftentimes rape apologists will blame the victim with phrases like "Look at her outfit, she was asking for it" type of reasoning. It makes me really self-conscious of what I wear
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by mlent 14y ago
Sure, other people may be comfortable wearing those clothing. I'm just saying that I, personally, would not feel comfortable doing so. Unfortunately, the "did you see what she was wearing? she was asking for it!" line of thinking still exis
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by mlent 14y ago
Yeah, I can see how my post could be interpreted that way, though I didn't mean it like that. Just because a woman was offended definitely doesn't mean the statement was necessarily sexist. I'm just trying to offer one possible way they c
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by mlent 14y ago
Nah, you can't know. It's just a consideration. Obviously some things are more blatant than others. I'm just offering one possible way what was said could've been taken offensively -- not saying that I personally agree.
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by mlent 14y ago
As a woman I'd probably be afraid to wear a "Fork my Repo" shirt. I think you can guess why. Just some food for thought...
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by mlent 14y ago
According to the article I read, which could be wrong, the phrase was "I'd fork that repo." In and of itself, harmless, but said in the proper tone (don't know if it was), it would remind me of things that have been said about me . I.e. Pe
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by mlent 14y ago
I totally agree. While I agree with the dismissal, it's like they're trying to save themselves by sacrificing an employee to the angry masses. Not a whole lot of tact going on in this entire situation...
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by mlent 14y ago
It's all blown out of proportion. Though, I, personally, would be a bit offended by an "I would fork that repo" comment -- because intentions aside, it reminds me of things that have been said to and about me, and you can't say it without m
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by mlent 14y ago
Second this. Or allowing owners to denote certain menu items as vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free, etc. So people with dietary restrictions can quickly scan the menu. Looks great though!
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by mlent 14y ago
It is a fallacy to say that you cannot say that just because a woman wrote a book about women that it is inherently going to be incorrect. What about every other class at the university? Books written by men for men examined in classes abou
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by mlent 14y ago
> Consider the all-too-common example in which a woman, removed from one abusive relationship, promptly seeks out another. How is that "forced"? That is a really poor example of women being instruments in their own oppression. In cases
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by mlent 14y ago
So true, but hopefully, as phones -- which are replacing digital cameras for many people -- up their resolution, such designs will look better for people with a broader range of mobile devices!
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by mlent 14y ago
When female genital mutilation occurs, which is largely a problem in non-Western countries [or at least is perceived to be a non-Western problem, I'm not informed enough to say], white feminists historically attributed that to those people
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by mlent 14y ago
I totally agree with you. Many women participate in the oppression of other women. White women have historically done this to women of color, but it can happen within the same race/class/etc. Isn't sexism, by its nature, oppression? So what
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by mlent 14y ago
The thing is, when women's groups are formed, they aren't to "keep men out". The point is that women aren't even thinking about men, they are thinking about other women. So no, I don't think it sends that message. All this line of thinking
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by mlent 14y ago
Sexism is an institution, so to speak. A single individual could not "bring sexism into existence". Women do not have enough power, as it stands, to impose a systemic oppression of men. Perhaps in the future, or in some female dominated soc
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by mlent 14y ago
My perspective is this: people write the dictionary just like people write any other book. It's not the end-all-be-all of any word. There are probably many sources on sexism that agree with me, and many that do not. It goes without saying,
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by mlent 14y ago
Why is it necessarily hostile towards men to have a series of talks oriented towards women in tech? I don't imagine they're going to spend their time talking about how terrible men are, how we should undermine them at every turn, and do our
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by mlent 14y ago
The key element is that women are not able to systematically oppress men for being men, as they do not have the social privilege to do so. You need all the elements in order to produce sexism.
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by mlent 14y ago
To put it simply, sexism against men does not exist. You can discriminate against men, but let's be clear: sexism is systematic oppression by those in power on the basis of gender. So...having a series of talks that is for women by women ca
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by mlent 14y ago
I disagree with everyone saying, "Why create something separate for women? Isn't that further separation?" For the most part, women don't take up much space in the tech industry. Women look at the big names in tech, and they don't really se
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by mlent 14y ago
I want to know whether the food is: vegan, vegetarian, dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, nut-free, certified organic, certified fair trade, and country of origin (and whether some ingredients are from different countries). I don't have a p
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by mlent 14y ago
Hah! I actually majored in Latin in college -- and it was certainly disturbing to learn the etymology of the word 'rape'.
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by mlent 14y ago
Rape does not have a non-sexual context.
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by mlent 14y ago
If either of those phrases was printed on a t-shirt, it would be just as offensive. Your examples still propagate rape culture by trivializing victims of rape.
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by mlent 14y ago
I have had the same experience. You have to DIY a lot if you want to create a graph or chart with Raphael, whereas D3 will just take your data and make one for you.
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by mlent 14y ago
I agree to some extent, the Council did hire West to publish their code, rather than self-publishing. Here in Arizona, the state self-published and as a result, the laws are available online ( http://www.azleg.state.az.us/arizonarevisedstat
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by mlent 14y ago
Then they have to pay fair market value for this. Consider how much money that is. West Law's pricing model is a "secret", but it's estimated at $70 per search or $27 per minute. For one person. To buy DC's case law for one attorney, it's a
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by mlent 14y ago
Looks beautiful! I would hope there was planning for Python support though, Django sends the most annoying Internal Server Error emails. I've got hundreds in my inbox right now. Is there any reason Python isn't on the roadmap yet?