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Re:Oh my god, it's a girl (2010) on Monday January 27, 2014 @08:04PM (#7134573)
Seems legitimate to me. You're the one not trying to have a legitimate discussion. That's why you would attack my username and not the content of my post.
Re:Oh my god, it's a girl (2010) on Monday January 27, 2014 @07:59PM (#7134543)
Sorry, to clarify: I mean accomplished something outside the area of feminism and gender equality.
Re:Oh my god, it's a girl (2010) on Monday January 27, 2014 @07:57PM (#7134532)
Noone ever seems to bring up the fact that sex and gender are NOT the same thing.

sex - either of the two main categories (male and female) into which humans and many other living things are divided on the basis of their reproductive functions.

gender - the state of being male or female (typically used with reference to social and cultural differences rather than biological ones).

Re:Oh my god, it's a girl (2010) on Monday January 27, 2014 @07:52PM (#7134501)
YES. Women in tech would probably be treated more equally if they talked about ANYTHING other than being a woman. These types of posts do a serious disservice to women.

Show me a woman who has actually accomplished something of merit who also writes about gender inequality. Complaining about inequality is just an excuse for not producing anything of value.

Do you think I star repos on Github based on the sex of the author? NO! I star them based on their utility, elegance, etc.

This issue is a non-issue.