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by jules 5852 days ago
Is that a good reason for downvoting all comments?

The example may be misogynistic, but the idea that the example is an example of is not.

Also, suppose that the genders were removed:

    X: “If I gave you a million dollars, would you sleep with me?”
    Y: “A million dollars is a lot of money, and you don’t look that bad, so I guess I would consider it”
    X: “Ok, since I don’t have a million dollars, would you sleep with me for $100?”
    Y: (outraged) “What kind of person do you think I am?”
    X: “We’ve already established the answer to that question. Now we’re just negotiating the price”
Now who is shown in a less negative light, X or Y? I'd say Y. Of course Y is also shown in a negative light.
2 comments

>Is that a good reason for downvoting all comments?

If you think karma is the least bit important, I suggest you close your browser for a few weeks.

If you read X as two X chromosomes and Y as XY, you still have genders :)