Re:Why I don't use my real photo when messaging with custome...
by dahart on Friday February 16, 2018 @09:42AM
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> Tell me again how this self-admittedly "non-rigorous scientific study" proves "sexism is everywhere"?
By itself, this article doesn't prove that, it's only one more data point in the vast unending ocean of data points that prove it.
> It could easily by that more attractive profiles results in more interactions and receive the same proportion of sexist responses.
You're imagining something fairly contrary to what the article said, and to what many other examples and studies have shown. The primary factor is the gender of the recipient, and while the article is not rigorous, it demonstrated a greater percentage of sexist comments for the more attractive female photo, and demonstrated a near zero percentage for the male photo.
> For all we know the sample could be entirely edgy 12 year olds.
That, um, doesn't count as sexism? If it's all 12 year olds, we still have a problem. Maybe a worse problem.
Out of curiosity, you seem to be arguing that sexism online might not exist, yet it's a huge problem, easily demonstrable and widely known. What's preventing you from acknowledging the issue?
By itself, this article doesn't prove that, it's only one more data point in the vast unending ocean of data points that prove it.
> It could easily by that more attractive profiles results in more interactions and receive the same proportion of sexist responses.
You're imagining something fairly contrary to what the article said, and to what many other examples and studies have shown. The primary factor is the gender of the recipient, and while the article is not rigorous, it demonstrated a greater percentage of sexist comments for the more attractive female photo, and demonstrated a near zero percentage for the male photo.
> For all we know the sample could be entirely edgy 12 year olds.
That, um, doesn't count as sexism? If it's all 12 year olds, we still have a problem. Maybe a worse problem.
Out of curiosity, you seem to be arguing that sexism online might not exist, yet it's a huge problem, easily demonstrable and widely known. What's preventing you from acknowledging the issue?