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jballanc
on Feb 10, 2012
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Startup dudes: Cut the sexist crap
Why did you have to, just now, create a dedicated account to say this if you honestly believed what you say?
ShardPhoenix
on Feb 10, 2012
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If someone honestly disagrees with something that's strongly believed by the mainstream, they may well want to remain anonymous when expressing it.
jballanc
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Um, that's kinda the point. I may not think calling someone "sexy" is sexist. I may think calling someone "Frank" is extremely offensive. It doesn't matter what I think! Concepts like "sexism" are based on social norms.
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