Eliezer_Yudkowsky comments on Sayeth the Girl - Less Wrong

47 Post author: Alicorn 19 July 2009 10:24PM

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Comment author: [deleted] 22 February 2013 02:35:04PM *  7 points [-]

I am simply astounded at the men here confidently asserting that they aren't alienating women when they talk about "getting" "attractive women" and speak of women as symbols of male success or indeed accessories for a successful male. This reduces me and other females (including female rationalists) to the category of a fancy car or a big house, and I feel humiliated when I read it.

If a woman publicly asserts that she wants to "get" an "attractive man", would you also think that she is being alienating?

Most people, regardless of whether they are men or women, want attractive partners, and yet, in my experience, only men are accused of being alienating or superficial or even sexist when they are honest about their desires.

In addition, insofar as successful men are significantly more likely than not-so-successful men to attract women whom they find attractive, having an attractive girlfriend does signal that you are successful.

Comment author: Eliezer_Yudkowsky 23 February 2013 02:29:05AM -1 points [-]

If a woman publicly asserts that she wants to "get" an "attractive man", would you also think that she is being alienating?

Logical fallacy ad hominem tu quoque?

Comment author: [deleted] 23 February 2013 07:45:18AM 4 points [-]

I was not trying to disprove Rachael. I was merely trying to point out the potential use of double standards.