Normally I'd keep walking but, respectfully, I think you need to shut the hell up.
> All men might rape you!
Nobody says this. Nobody. There's this leftover artifact of overreach from feminists in the 90s that makes people think feminism is about castrating men and putting them in little cages until mating season, but most feminists don't think like this and certainly not most women.
> Programmers all hate women!
This wasn't feminism, this is the NYT spreading their usual ignorant filth about the tech industry.
> in some cases, like donglegate
Yes, that was ridiculous. That doesn't mean all women in tech are touchy and going to explode if you say "thrust" or "spurt" or whatever the hell else other words have double meanings.
> women don't really have it hard at all in tech
Are you a woman? If so, your experiences may have been great so far...good for you! If not, shut the hell up because you don't know what you're talking about: whether or not being a woman in tech is difficult or not isn't for you to say because you are not a woman in tech.
>This wasn't feminism, this is the NYT spreading their usual ignorant filth about the tech industry.
Feministing, Jezebel, and the like seem to have a lot to say on the subject. Hell, so do a lot of HN comments about how "toxic" and "hostile" tech workers are towards women.
Also, anyone can call themselves a feminist. It's not up to you to decide who is or isn't one.
>Are you a woman?
That shouldn't matter. Why do you need to ask about my genitalia in order to decide what to say to me? You should treat me the same way, whether I'm male or female. Address my brain, not my body.
>If not, shut the hell up
So, I'm either allowed to speak or not allowed to speak based exclusively on something I was born with and have no control over.
I guess if I have the "right" genitals, I only have to "shut the hell up" once instead of twice. Either way, it seems you don't want anyone to disagree with you--even if they are a woman, you'd still prefer them to think what you think women should be thinking.
Telling me to just "shut the hell up" isn't exactly a convincing argument. I'm not a kid, and you're not my parent. "Because I told you to" isn't a valid argument for this sort of exchange.
> All men might rape you!
Nobody says this. Nobody. There's this leftover artifact of overreach from feminists in the 90s that makes people think feminism is about castrating men and putting them in little cages until mating season, but most feminists don't think like this and certainly not most women.
> Programmers all hate women!
This wasn't feminism, this is the NYT spreading their usual ignorant filth about the tech industry.
> in some cases, like donglegate
Yes, that was ridiculous. That doesn't mean all women in tech are touchy and going to explode if you say "thrust" or "spurt" or whatever the hell else other words have double meanings.
> women don't really have it hard at all in tech
Are you a woman? If so, your experiences may have been great so far...good for you! If not, shut the hell up because you don't know what you're talking about: whether or not being a woman in tech is difficult or not isn't for you to say because you are not a woman in tech.