Re:A female engineer's opinion on why there are fewer women ...
by Draiken on Wednesday May 09, 2018 @06:10PM
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I didn't mean to imply you can't understand that because of being gay. I merely think sexual orientation changes the entire thing. The tension people feel comes from society and IMO that's very different when it's not the traditional heterosexual dynamic.
As much as I'd love to live in a world where everyone is truly equal, that's not the world we live in.
> false accusations are lies and presumably will happen even if you avoid all contact with someone, no?
Absolutely true. But lying about sexual misconduct is relatively easy compared to a murder.
If someone does decide to be malicious against you, it's easier to prove them wrong if it's known that you stay away from the other person. Because of gossip and perception if you're close to someone of the opposite sex on the work environment people assume the worst.
As much as I'd love to live in a world where everyone is truly equal, that's not the world we live in.
> false accusations are lies and presumably will happen even if you avoid all contact with someone, no?
Absolutely true. But lying about sexual misconduct is relatively easy compared to a murder.
If someone does decide to be malicious against you, it's easier to prove them wrong if it's known that you stay away from the other person. Because of gossip and perception if you're close to someone of the opposite sex on the work environment people assume the worst.