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Re:Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract gold di... by ganjianwei on Saturday June 05, 2010 @04:58PM (#1407432)
When I read the comments I can't help but feel that Hacker News is 99% male because all the comments are written from a male perspective. Not just that, they also address the community as though the entire community is male. E.g. "is really no different than us looking for a girl with big tits," "Don't think of her as a potential mate."

Does anyone know the gender ratio of HN members? I'd be curious to know if it weren't overwhelmingly male. I think we'd all be better off if we got to see both male and female perspectives.

Re:Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract gold di... by DavidMcLaughlin on Saturday June 05, 2010 @06:35PM (#1407558)
What you are describing is the concept of "Male gaze" in feminist theory. As common as this phenomenon is in general, it's especially rife in tech/geek circles in my experience.
Re:Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract gold di... by fleitz on Sunday June 06, 2010 @01:41AM (#1408091)
Aren't theories supposed to be falsifiable, or does that only apply to scientific theories?
Re:Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract gold di... by yummyfajitas on Sunday June 06, 2010 @11:03AM (#1408560)
In the social sciences, the word "theory" mainly refers to philosophical discussion and political activism.
Re:Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract gold di... by JesseAldridge on Saturday June 05, 2010 @10:46PM (#1407903)
Yes, the community is overwhelmingly male.

http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=591309

Re:Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract gold di... by yanowitz on Saturday June 05, 2010 @05:24PM (#1407472)
Agreed. I've noticed this on other threads, thought this one will most likely put it into it's sharpest relief.