[jameshart]

Actually my genuine concern (not outrage) is primarily that someone on HN feels that the use of the word 'something' to describe a woman is remotely appropriate. I'm calling the poster out on that because I feel like if they don't have it pointed out to them that that is inappropriate they'll continue to think it's okay. It is not okay.

[sliverstorm]

"Something" doesn't necessarily refer to a woman. Could refer to a relationship, ala:

I want something that will make my heart race, something that feels real

[jameshart]

I've never heard anyone describe a relationship as being 'out of their league'.

[pmarreck]

This is an extremely common expression, I thought. Google seems to indicate similarly with 847,000 results for the exact expression "out of (my OR your OR their) league".

So, not sure under what rock you've been. ;)

https://www.google.com/search?q=%22out+of+(my+OR+your+OR+the...

[Trill-I-Am]

Then you haven't spent much time in male-dominated online spaces