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How often had I overlooked women's contributions ? (lemmy.ml)
submitted 8 months ago by lemmyreader@lemmy.ml to c/memes@lemmy.ml
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One of the comments reads : Actually, we will probably never figure out, was it man or woman. but I thought this comment of the professor was an interesting eye opener. https://mastodonapp.uk/@MarkHoltom/112070436760917344

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[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de -5 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Yeah, no way to know what gender someone had so we just pick one based on our twisted worldview where some gender must be better than other because reasons.

[–] zzx@lemmy.world -1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Not sure why you got down voted because you are absolutely right

  • we don't know
  • society ascribes everything to the male

If we defaulted to "he or she (they probably)" then things would be better but we simply don't. It is always the man's contribution and it's disappointing

[–] smileyhead@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

We should have a neologism for gender neutral version of "mankind" definitely.
I am just this one person always pushing a stick into an anthill every time gender is assumed out of preference and getting all the hate from both sides.

[–] steakmeoutt@sh.itjust.works -1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Bruh relax

[–] zzx@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago

Lmfaooooo I can't believe you came and found me on another comment. You really do need to relax