[smtddr]

Every time...

Theory: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6441795

Potential examples:

  1. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6885123 - Homeless coder starts app
  2. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6365495 - Africans genetically more corrupt?
  3. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6448409 - Rick Ross's history
  4. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6857739 - Nelson Mandela dies
  5. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6035263 - (Most obvious)Resume with black vs white name
  6. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6902563 - Cover up racist+sexist mindset in Harvard
  7. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6907915 - Homeless coder finishes app
  8. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6975732 - BlackGirlsCode event
  9. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7040437 - BlackGirlsCode event mentioned in list of female-focused events in tech.

I'm going to just keep on collecting these links and post the list on every instance I see. This will be added as the 10th. (Though I will make special note that this instance is probably made worse by the recent spotlight the tech-scene is under in regards to gender inequality).

[vacri]

But their arguments will become so spacious that you'll need 5 screen-lengths to debate with them

I think you mean 'specious', though I guess 'spacious' also fits that description.

[smtddr]

Oh wow, I didn't even know about that word! Now I wish I could edit that old comment.

[yetanotherphd]

You claim that what is happening is that every time a story than happens to involve a Black person or a woman is posted, people post comments about race/gender to derail the discussion.

What is actually happening is that every time a story promoting progressive views on race/gender (this story explicitly mentions gender), people post to disagree with the message of the story.