Re:OkCupid urges users to abandon Firefox
by foolrush on Monday March 31, 2014 @07:10PM
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The notion that gender issues can exist outside of technology or culture is ridiculous, and an undercurrent that haunts many HN posts.
Silence, via shaming or suppression by a privileged status quo, perpetuates the prevailing stigmas and only serves to reinforce the very ignorance that birthed the attitudes.
While it might be uncomfortable for a privileged majority, we could all do well to at least be more open to dissenting opinions.
In this case, 8% of OKCupid’s “business” is directly related to the issue, so it seems precisely appropriate.
Silence, via shaming or suppression by a privileged status quo, perpetuates the prevailing stigmas and only serves to reinforce the very ignorance that birthed the attitudes.
While it might be uncomfortable for a privileged majority, we could all do well to at least be more open to dissenting opinions.
In this case, 8% of OKCupid’s “business” is directly related to the issue, so it seems precisely appropriate.