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by herbig 3773 days ago
I'm not outraged, just surprised that people would so heartily upvote such a comment.

People should be conscious of the language they use, and create a welcoming community for everyone.

If "scoring" women wasn't intended in the context it is usually used in, "scoring" shouldn't be the choice of words and people shouldn't encourage it by upvoting a comment that uses words so poorly.

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Perhaps people find the content of the comment sufficiently high-quality that it overrides concerns about language.

It's also possible that voters don't share your opinions about what sort of language is "okay" or "not okay". Which wouldn't surprise me in a community with diverse opinions.