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Re:The Black Technologist Who Invented the First Internet Se... by austin_coder on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @11:45AM (#13706838)
Yes, it matters. The gender and racial identities of underrepresented populations is relevant to a whole host of readers, including researchers, educators, social scientists, etc.

Relevant: http://www.vox.com/identities/2017/2/7/14503144/white-histor...

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Re:The Black Technologist Who Invented the First Internet Se... by happy-go-lucky on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @11:40AM (#13706800)
> it’s worth revisiting that past during Black History Month
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Re:The Black Technologist Who Invented the First Internet Se... by steve_b on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @11:41AM (#13706804)
Why so sexist? Does it matter that it was a man?

"The sentient being who invented the first search engine" would have more appropriate.

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Re:The Black Technologist Who Invented the First Internet Se... by gmarx on Wednesday February 22, 2017 @11:47AM (#13706868)
why so sentientist?
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