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masterofnone1··on Emily Riehl is rewriting the foundations of higher category theory
Apologies. New to HN and I understand this comment did not add to the discussion. Thank you for hiding it and I will try to keep the rules in mind.
masterofnone1··on Emily Riehl is rewriting the foundations of higher category theory
I agree, in the context of the article it means something more sinister than just coffee. But regardless, does not leave me with some fear. Thanks for your reply!
masterofnone1··on Emily Riehl is rewriting the foundations of higher category theory
Definitely a great article and the math part was incredibly interesting.

At the same time, I had a bit of a nagging fear by this line -

> As a semi-androgynous queer woman, I think that I kind of fit in in the mathematics community better than I would if I were a cis, straight female. I think it also means I’m less likely to get hit on, which is a horrible thing that has happened to a lot of young women in fields where there aren’t enough women.

Obviously without defining "hit on", I do not want to draw too many conclusions. But as a guy, it makes me quite scared that just asking a someone out for a coffee (which I do to people regardless of gender / sex), might get construed as "hitting on" and a horrible thing. All due respect to the people who have been subjected to sexually predatory behavior though. Would like to hear others opinion on the same.