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by alldayeveryday 1393 days ago
> Say women in tech want a male-free space? Well fine.

> The issue is, what then about "white men in tech"? Do they get to have a group to themselves, to discuss issues from [...]

An interesting observation that white men having their own space is an "issue" whereas any other collective is not an issue.

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As i say, neither bothers me too much. But I'd imagine various groups that want their own space would not like their complement making a space just for themselves, and not letting them in.
GP's reasoning is by modus tollens.
Concerning this topic I commonly see the logic:

If P, then Q. Not Q. But still, P.