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Re:David Sabatini lands millions from private donors to star... by carabiner on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:40PM (#34698180)
I've noticed some entitlement from feminist groups in science or other white collar careers. They think they are generally owed money or attention, perhaps as reparations for past mistreatment. E.g., some men are afraid of mentoring women for fear of sexual harassment claims, and there was a great furor from women that this was "unfair." Of course, no person (man or woman) is obligated to mentor or advise anyone. You don't owe your attention to any person who asks for it.

The general view seems to be women have a self-interested view of gender dynamics and a belief in "fairness" or a just world, rather than seeing it as a system of rational transactions that are as a whole meaningless.

Btw weird username. sikorskyUH60?

Re:David Sabatini lands millions from private donors to star... by boeingUH60 on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:43PM (#34698225)
> Btw weird username. sikorskyUH60?

Oh yeah, was meant to be that, but I mixed it up in my head and wrote BoeingUH60 when selecting a username…just decided to run with it.

Re:David Sabatini lands millions from private donors to star... by dang on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @03:20PM (#34698876)
We can always rename accounts if people want; not that you should. But if anyone wants to, email [email protected].
Re:David Sabatini lands millions from private donors to star... by BenSahar on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @02:53PM (#34698435)
What do feminist groups have to do with the quote or the OP's response?
Re:David Sabatini lands millions from private donors to star... by tehwebguy on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @03:02PM (#34698593)
> I've noticed some entitlement from feminist groups in science or other white collar careers

What are you talking about? This entire story is even a thing because of a male scientist's own entitlement!

Re:David Sabatini lands millions from private donors to star... by dang on Tuesday February 07, 2023 @03:20PM (#34698866)
Please don't take HN threads into gender flamewar hell, or on generic ideological tangents generally.

https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html