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Re:WhiteHat Jr’s founder files $2.6M defamation suit against... by mangamadaiyan on Sunday November 22, 2020 @11:05AM (#25178533)
Laudable sentiments indeed. Could you also expound a little on _how_ exactly you expect the parent(s) to "fix their own place"?

Not everyone has to be a revolutionary. It is indeed human to tire of the fight, and equally human to want to live life without having to fight all the way.

It is easy indeed to judge everybody else on the basis of (y)our value system; it is harder to walk a few steps in the other person's shoes.

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Re:WhiteHat Jr’s founder files $2.6M defamation suit against... by helmholtz on Sunday November 22, 2020 @01:25PM (#25179642)
It's funny that that reminded me of James Damore. After his memo, there was I think an NYT article interviewing some women at Google's campus about their thoughts. One of them said something to the effect of "I just like to code, I'm not doing it to be revolutionary", but she was almost forced to take a position just through circumstances.
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Re:WhiteHat Jr’s founder files $2.6M defamation suit against... by mangamadaiyan on Monday November 23, 2020 @03:47AM (#25184786)
Being forced to take a position by circumstances beyond one's control is an unfortunate situation to be in. Worse still is being judged for it -- especially in a discussion without nuance. Moving past these events (and more) takes a fair bit of effort.
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