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Are you new here? Every time there's a story in any way relating to sexism, the community jumps on it like it's somehow a worthwhile conversation, when really everyone just wants to put their two cents in. Like me for example.


They really don't, though. A number of people jump on, then the thread gets flagged to death. Only when it's about women, though:

http://tumbling.alastair.is/post/42050321362/why-are-posts-a...


Women are more often the victims, hence more stories about them, hence more discussion. I haven't seen a story yet about a guy who was a victim of sexism in this industry, but I also can't say the stories don't exist just because I haven't seen them.

What I have seen is public acknowledgement from pg that they delete stories that get voted up just because they feel like it. So the community doesn't necessarily get a say.


There have been many more stories about sexism targeted at females than the reverse.




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