Yeah, he's an idiot or trolling. There's a few on this list... first Google result I found... that make him look positively amateur if we're talking likely skill required for results achieved:
A few are new to me for some reason (maybe memory loss). I particularly respect the ones from 80's-90's as one had to put more work into learning the craft back then. It was a combo of information scattered across BBS's plus lots of experimentation alone and in groups.
It's possible but his wording makes me think never looked is more accurate. A reasonable person deciding an issue like this might observe something like "all great hackers I've seen are men" but will do some research before saying "only men are great hackers." That he takes time to push the claim without one Google to test it suggests some form of bad character or judgment at play. ;)
Does it suggest anything? Aren't you the one making suggestions?
This isn't about Googling anything, he states he hasn't met any woman hackers at the highest level. Maybe prove that wrong or misguided instead of casting shade and suspicion that the man is a misogynist.
"You asked me several times if I’m a man or a woman. I’m a man. I’ve never met a female hacker of the highest level. Girls, don’t get offended, I love you."
I'll give you it's a bit ambiguous. Let's just say I've never seen anyone voluntarily bring up a point like that and reference skill level unless they are misogynist. There's three interpretations that jump out though:
1. He randomly volunteers that he's never met any women hackers who were also high talent. Without being asked about that. And without bias about whether they exist.
2. He egotistically thinks he's a very talented hacker of the highest level compared to most. He's hasn't met, heard of, or ever attempted to look up any talented women in hacking. (Unusual I'll add.) So, he reflexively says that out of surprise someone would make the mistake he could be a woman since those hackers either don't exist or aren't "highest level." Then drops the line common in sexist statements where (paraphrased) "Women are great in general but not at X."
Looks like either a pointless, sexist-looking thing to bring up or a reflection of a sexist mindset on topic of female hackers. I was leaning toward the latter. I'll leave this tangent for now to let others make up their mind on the statement. Nothing further we can glean with so little information.
Does he? Look at the way he phrases his 'response' to, "You asked me several times if I’m a man or a woman." We're not getting the full picture here. Maybe some of the people asking, "Are you a high-level female hacker?" He's possibly volunteering information from communication we aren't privy too.
>He's hasn't met, heard of, or ever attempted to look up any talented women in hacking. (Unusual I'll add.)
Is that unusual? Is this from your personal experience? What if he is not you?
> Then drops the line common in sexist statements
Once again he said no such thing. You can try to read between the lines here but there is only one line.
>Nothing further we can glean with so little information.
http://www.computersciencedegreehub.com/10-notorious-female-...
A few are new to me for some reason (maybe memory loss). I particularly respect the ones from 80's-90's as one had to put more work into learning the craft back then. It was a combo of information scattered across BBS's plus lots of experimentation alone and in groups.