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Re:Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin's Data by globular-toast on Thursday December 11, 2025 @12:08PM (#46234030)
> Women, marginalized groups, etc., were written out of history on a regular basis.

Written out? Or just not written in? There's a big difference. Almost everyone isn't written into history. But nobody cares about the white men who aren't written in because the people who are were also white men.

It's quite likely the next Einstein will be a man. But that doesn't mean that being a man means you're likely to be the next Einstein.

The problem is we are all obsessed with finding the very best people in each category whether it be science, sports, arts etc. I don't think it's necessarily a bad thing, it's just what we're like. If you were going to read a memoir would you pick Einstein, or the janitor who cleaned his office?

It just so happens that many of these "top spots" will be occupied by men, for one reason or another. I can see that it sucks if there are no role models that you can relate to. It must seem like boys have all this potential and that's not fair. But 99% of them won't succeed, and that sucks too. The grass is always greener on the other side.

Re:Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin's Data by malcolmgreaves on Thursday December 11, 2025 @01:55PM (#46235482)
> It just so happens that many of these "top spots" will be occupied by men,

There’s no mystery. It is not a “just so happens.” It is misogyny that prevents women from being in these positions.

It’s writing like this that perpetuates this myth that a woman “probably” won’t be the next Einstein.

Re:Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin's Data by globular-toast on Friday December 12, 2025 @01:24AM (#46241397)
Come on... It's 2025. If this were true you don't think by now at least one woman would have published her work under a man's name just to prove a point?

It takes a certain type of brain to be an Einstein. That type of brain is extremely rare in any part of the population, but it's exceedingly rare for women. It's not better or worse, it's just different. It's like red paint or blue paint. You don't have to rank one higher than the other, but you clearly do. Look inside yourself and ask why. If you want to make a difference you'd find a way for everyone to feel great about themselves rather than assume malice.

Re:Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin's Data by malcolmgreaves on Monday December 15, 2025 @06:33PM (#46282523)
> but it's exceedingly rare for women.

Completely false. You will never find evidence for this claim because it's a lie.

100 percent of the time when someone writes this lie, they're covering up for their own intellectual shortcomings. You're smart enough to realize that your mind doesn't measure up. But unfortunately, you're not smart enough to learn that you are the one holding back your own intellectual abilities.

With time, I hope you grow into a more serious person.

Re:Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin's Data by griffel on Friday December 12, 2025 @02:19AM (#46241675)
>It is misogyny that prevents women from being in these positions.

Malcolm, it's not 2010 anymore buddy. This isn't it. You're not even going to bait anyone with this shit nowadays.

Re:Crick and Watson Did Not Steal Franklin's Data by nicole_express on Thursday December 11, 2025 @01:55PM (#46235483)
> Written out? Or just not written in? There's a big difference. Almost everyone isn't written into history. But nobody cares about the white men who aren't written in because the people who are were also white men.

I mean, not too long ago there was a very popular movement online about celebrating white man Nikola Tesla, who was seen as not being given his fair place in history for his discoveries. People love a perceived underdog.