thomblake comments on Sayeth the Girl - Less Wrong

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Comment author: thomblake 20 July 2009 06:21:27PM 0 points [-]

If you are prone to dismissing women's complaints of gender-related problems as the women being whiny, emotionally unstable girls who see sexism where there is none, this post is unlikely to interest you.

The above does not apply to me per se, ... The poster of this article certainly looks like an immature feminist who is incapable of separating rational inquiry and the asking of hard questions, when they get close to her value system.

Seriously? It would be helpful if you could re-read those two fragments, and resolve the tension.

Comment author: VijayKrishnan 21 July 2009 05:35:32AM 5 points [-]

The resolution of tension is in the following. I do empathize with complaints related to sexual harassment in the workplace, them being under pressure due to "unreasonable" norms etc.

I however absolutely detest lying or soft peddling the truth or refraining from asking hard and important questions, simply because they affect some people's political sensibilities. I have little regard for such political sensibilities that subvert the quest for the truth.

So yes, a woman who complains of sexual harassment in the workplace is not one I would characterize as whiny; a woman who claims that Larry Summers's talk was sexist is certainly one I would characterize as whiny and finding sexism where there is none.

I hope I've made my point clear.

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Comment author: thomblake 21 July 2009 01:39:02AM -1 points [-]

It seems like this comment was misplaced - it does not seem to be a reply to its parent.

Comment author: G_Ruby 21 July 2009 01:45:17AM 0 points [-]

Apologies.

My previous comment was moved to a more appropriate place in the thread.

[I am still trying to get used to this site's non-linear commenting system.]