Dentin comments on The Fable of the Burning Branch - Less Wrong

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Comment author: polymathwannabe 12 February 2016 01:38:41PM 2 points [-]

It's a fable about sexual politics. Gender is inescapable to the discussion.

Comment author: Dentin 12 February 2016 02:58:12PM 3 points [-]

When I reverse the genders, or make the branch lifters those with blonde hair, the story still works. I disagree with your statement.

Comment author: spriteless 12 February 2016 09:09:24PM 1 point [-]

The story would be improved by making it about hair color, actually.

Comment author: polymathwannabe 12 February 2016 03:16:07PM 1 point [-]

If any of those other scenarios were applicable, the fable wouldn't have been written in the first place.