> "As a man, let me explain to you why this thing you've experienced as sexism isn't really sexism."
> Thanks, Hacker News, that's so helpful.
It is helpful.
Rachel explained her experiences and her interpretation of those experiences. That's her right.
David has that right too. Got it?
Look—I realize it's trendy for feminist men to declare (or to passive-aggressively imply, in your case) that other men aren't allowed to discuss certain issues unless they express compliant views. I realize men are supposed to myopically defer[1] to women in every discussion about gender, even when those discussions can result in policies that could negatively affect large demographics.
But we need to stop giving in to those (male) bullies and realize that it's okay to have and share your opinion.
> "As a man, let me explain to you why this thing you've experienced as sexism isn't really sexism."
> Thanks, Hacker News, that's so helpful.
It is helpful.
Rachel explained her experiences and her interpretation of those experiences. That's her right.
David has that right too. Got it?
Look—I realize it's trendy for feminist men to declare (or to passive-aggressively imply, in your case) that other men aren't allowed to discuss certain issues unless they express compliant views. I realize men are supposed to myopically defer[1] to women in every discussion about gender, even when those discussions can result in policies that could negatively affect large demographics.
But we need to stop giving in to those (male) bullies and realize that it's okay to have and share your opinion.
[1]: http://z33r0.tumblr.com/post/39855895875/dear-fellow-white-p...
That link is a wonderful window into the appallingly anti-intellectual worldview of modern "social justice warriors".