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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by geezerjay on Friday February 16, 2018 @08:01AM (#16391996)
> No, society tolerating those vocal trolls does mean that society is sexist.

Actually that just means society tolerates trolls. You're showing your bias by jumping to the conclusion that everything is sexism or that somehow antisocial and immature people only target women.

Furthermore, western society actually holds in high regard concepts such as frer speech, which covers idiots being able to say idiotic things.

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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by scott_s on Friday February 16, 2018 @09:56AM (#16392714)
These vocal trolls are being sexist. A society that tolerates sexist trolls tolerates sexism. A society that tolerates sexism is a sexist society.
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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by AnimalMuppet on Friday February 16, 2018 @12:58PM (#16394260)
A society that tolerates sexist trolls because it values free speech is not being sexist, it's being pro-free-speech.
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Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome... by s73v3r_ on Friday February 16, 2018 @03:47PM (#16396028)
It is being sexist, and it's being rather absurdist with it's definition of "free speech".
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