[thunderbong]

I don't know about you, but for me that's really irrelevant. And honestly, why is this the top comment? Why should the gender of a person contributing code, of all things, matter?

I know that I'm not living in an ideal world and I know what kind of discrimination, both overt and covert, women go through in all walks of life. I also understand that it takes a lot for any group of people, not just women, to succeed when they are being discriminated against.

However, I feel, that giving someone a pat on the back just because they are from a discriminated group is demeaning. Why not instead comment on the code? Commend good code, suggest code improvements. I would rather appreciate the output than make any comment on their gender, because finally, that is the true achievement and that should speak for itself. And in my opinion, that is what that person is looking for - to be judged not because of who they are or where they come from but for what they have done.

[etiene]

Whether their comment was appropriate or not, we don't need to make this a discussion here! Please.

[brackenbury]

Does it make sense to have special laws to protect endangered species? Why not protect all species? Does it make sense to have more severe punishment for cop killers? Why not have severe punishment for all killers? Does it make sense to have extra fines for drivers who break rules in construction zones? Does it make sense to have a special coaching for girls who code ( https://girlswhocode.com/ ?) Why not provide that extra coaching to all kids? Because we live in the real world, not some utopia.