On: America’s New Sex Bureaucracy

[jamesrcole]

> I made the leader board. That accomplishment doesn't get credited to me.

How should such an accomplishment be credited?

[DoreenMichele → jamesrcole]

I'm trying to step away from what feels like an ugly pile on.

But for the record: it's not uncommon for men on HN to say things to other men like "You've got a lot of karma on HN. You must be smart."

No one says that about me. When I comment on it, I am invariably dismissed and attacked, told I'm bragging about and obsessed with meaningless internet points, etc.

That's the essence of sexism right there: When a man does it, it counts for something. When a woman does it, it counts for nothing and she will be ROFLstomped if she dares to point out the discrepancy exists.

[NateEag → DoreenMichele]

> But for the record: it's not uncommon for men on HN to say things to other men like "You've got a lot of karma on HN. You must be smart."

I've never seen that on the site personally.

How often would you say this happens? Can you offer links to it occurring?

[username90 → DoreenMichele]

> I'm trying to step away from what feels like an ugly pile on.

Could be the time, identity politics and feminism has a very different form in Europe.

[DoreenMichele → username90]

I seriously doubt that.

If I had to guess at a cause, I would say the recent debacle where RMS was forced to resign from two prestigious positions.

People get cranky. They feel threatened. They take it out on a convenient target, regardless of how unjust it is and never mind my track record here.

That sounds like it was intended as supportive. If I've not misread your intent: Thank you.

Anyway, really trying to just walk away from this one.