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by animal_spirits 1162 days ago
It's unfortunate, but I know many people in my life who have been sexually abused and raped. I'm more sensitive to sexual jokes because of it. My intent here is to push the author past the easy joke title which can make women feel uncomfortable to be in this area of the internet.

Tech is very male dominated and the more inclusive we are the more ideas we bring to the table.
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ars 1162 days ago
I googled ^D and didn't find any other meaning other than ctrl-D?

Some places said a D is short for Dick, but I don't see why that would be especially offensive to abuse victims because it seems to be used in a flirtatious way, not an abusive way.

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animal_spirits 1161 days ago
To give context, it's a reference to "getting the D" or "giving the D" which is slang for getting/giving someone 'dick' which is inappropriate considering this is a post about terminals.
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eru 1162 days ago
> Tech is very male dominated and the more inclusive we are the more ideas we bring to the table.

Tech has been bending over backwards for quite a while, but to no avail.

In contrast, marketing, law, medicine etc used to be very male dominated a few decades ago, made almost no attempt at welcoming women, and still got many of them.

It's almost as if women make their own choices, and it's not really down to how welcoming specific fields are? It's almost as if women have preferences of their own? Who would have guessed?

See https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/01/gender-imbalances-are-... and https://slatestarcodex.com/2017/08/07/contra-grant-on-exagge...

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zephyrnh 1162 days ago
> Tech has been bending over backwards for quite a while, but to no avail.

You're applying a false equivalence here. Some things are positive changes and make sense, and some are not. Grouping everything together isn't helpful.

I am male, and my first thought on reading the title was that it was juvenile to a point that I was surprised to see it as a title on HN. Hearing someone else echo that feedback is helpful and will hopefully help the author in their growth.

This is not a "bend over backwards" request, it's a dumb sexual joke on HN, and your response comes across as very condescending.

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eru 1161 days ago
For what it's worth, I even partially agree with you.

I went back and noticed that the original comment is dead and flagged now. So I 'vouched' for it: I don't entirely agree with the contents, but I think it is part of a good debate.

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animal_spirits 1162 days ago
Do you think people make their own choices on where to work based on how comfortable they feel working in that environment?
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eru 1162 days ago
Partially. But obviously lots of other factors are important.

Have a look at the slatestarcodex essays for more detail. Scott Alexander writes better than me.

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