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The fact that this question was instantly flagged off the front page says a lot about the HN readership in and of itself. OP, I'm not aware of such a site, but
by panic 4y ago
The fact that this question was instantly flagged off the front page says a lot about the HN readership in and of itself. OP, I'm not aware of such a site, but I'm sure many people would appreciate a place like that.
- theelous3 4y agoIt's probably being flagged because it's toxic genderbaiting in a place that has a healthy disregard for gender in the first place.
- panic 4y agoWhat about this straightforward question is "toxic genderbaiting"?
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- qsort 4y agoAsking "is there an HN for women" is like asking "is there a Github for lesbians". It's implying women aren't welcome. On a website where if you don't explicitly say it yourself, nobody will ever know if you're a man or a woman.
- yrgulation 4y agoI am seriously confused. Whats wrong with asking if there is a lesbian github? Also I doubt asking wether there’s a HN for males with bbq bellies who want to talk space travel would get flagged as fast as this post. But i am sure the question you fantasised will.
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- theelous3 4y ago> It's implying women aren't welcome.
- PurpleRamen 4y agoBeing welcome, doesn't automatically make something a good place. People have different requirements, and this person seems to not find their requirements fulfilled here. No need to take this personal.
- yrgulation 4y agoMale here. I dont think this should be flagged. It’s a question like any other, i dont see genderbaiting in it. Are, indeed, any sites or tech communities out there dominated by females as are there dominated by males? If not, why? As a former hiring manager i have seen a very very low number of female applicants. Why? This debate doesnt necessarily need to imply a conspiracy or toxic -isms. It is a genuine question we should be debating not flagging.
- Daedren 4y ago"The low number of female applicants in tech" is something completely different to the current topic. The current topic is about having a separate HN with the majority of the community just being women.
- yrgulation 4y agoI didnt read it that way, but if that was the topic what would have been wrong with it?
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- Bancakes 4y agoAs a hiring manager, the only person who could've answered why would have been you.
- yrgulation 4y agoYeah but answers like “thats what landed in my inbox” dont paint the whole picture do they now?
- ananiochita 4y agoThank you. Given some of the responses ( and direct accusations of "toxic genderbaiting", wanting to "split HN", etc. ) I will not comment or participate at all, simply afraid. I regret having asked now.
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