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Re:Being Ridiculed for My Open Source Project (2013) by flumpcakes on Monday November 07, 2022 @06:39AM (#33504572)
Everyone I know, both men and women, would think it is pathetic if I cried over mean internet comments. They would have a different reaction if it was my wife crying. Unfortunately it's still very socially acceptable to demonise men for being emotional.
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Re:Being Ridiculed for My Open Source Project (2013) by Elinvynia on Monday November 07, 2022 @10:17AM (#33506870)
That kind of sounds like you should surround yourself with different people that are more supportive of you.
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Re:Being Ridiculed for My Open Source Project (2013) by flumpcakes on Monday November 07, 2022 @12:07PM (#33508662)
I understand your comment, but I think it is said from a privileged position. As a clarifying example; I don't think we would tell a young Iranian girl who is admonished in society for expressing herself to just "meet new people". Society is surprisingly immutable for a single person. I'm not even sure how to meet people if a requirement was that they would earnestly comfort a crying man.
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