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Comment by eevilspock | Hacker News Reader

Wow, the comments so far are so disappointing. (When I wrote this they are all completely dismissive of this study.)

At the time of your comment, there were only three other comments in this thread. Two that were mildly dismissive, and one discussing "rape culture".

Are you really disappointed about that dataset of three... or were you just racing to proactively get this comment in before the thread starts, and someone else beats you to it?

The comments on any HN thread about barriers to gender equity in software engineering illustrate the barriers to gender equity in software engineering.

Comments that take legitimate concerns with the merits of a particular study and dismiss them as misogyny don't add anything to the discussion either.

Thanks for illustrating my point so nicely :)

For one thing, rather than engaging with what I actually said, you inaccurately framed it as an accusation of misogyny.

What other ways do you see your comment as a good example of what I was saying?

How do you see the other comments in the thread as examples?

Refute their claims, don't label them.

Another fine example!

In what ways do you see your comment as a good example of what I was saying?

How do you see the other comments in the thread as examples?

The first comments are by the people who have already made up their mind on the matter and didn't have to take time to think about or digest the article, if they even bothered to read it.

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