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A comment on Quora: "How does a penniless entrepreneur attract gold diggers?". Parent comment

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.
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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?
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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.
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