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Re:Violence against women and girls a national emergency, sa... by xigoi on Thursday July 25, 2024 @03:38AM (#41065859)
That’s a really contrived analogy. More like:

“Blue-eyed people being unable to afford housing is a national emergency.”

“Why focus specifically on blue-eyed people? Other people are also affected by the housing crisis.”

“Don’t distract from the topic!”

Re:Violence against women and girls a national emergency, sa... by mikhael28 on Sunday July 28, 2024 @01:46AM (#41091444)
Eye color is a trivial phenotypical variation that has nothing to do with anything. Like programming languages.

A woman’s biology, by nature of being physically weaker, is a relevant distinction in the context of violence, where physical strength is relevant.

I suppose if someone says ‘In America, the average black family has 25% of the wealth of a white family’ faulty logic might say ‘why leave out the fact that the average white family has 50% of the wealth of an Asian family?’

So, what - the plight of the average white family is the same as the average black family? No, it’s not - so it’s reasonable to discuss that plight in a separate context.