New telepathy test, the sequel.

Hokulele said:
This is how you justify your blatant sexism?

Ew.
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I don't think I am a sexist person, according to these definitions: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/sexist

These days, I am studying the work of a female mathematician (Emmy Noether). Her work was later studied and promoted by other female mathematicians, that I study too. Currently, I am reading this: http://www.kbrading.org/Papers/2002 Brading Which Symmetry.pdf . So, I end up reading a lot of texts written by females. But this doesn't bother me in any way (I am a believer in equal opportunity).

However, it is a fact that most youtube tutorials about computers are by males, while most youtube tutorials about sewing are by females (in French, at least).
 
You made a blatantly sexist statement. "not everyone is a computer expert, I think of ladies, for example" which clearly implies that you do not believe a woman can be a computer expert. Why on earth add that example if you aren't sexist? It was completely unnecessary, extremely hostile, served only to offend those women who are quite skilled with computers, and destroyed what little credibility you may have had left.

Ada Lovelace is turning in her grave...
 
Hokulele said:
You made a blatantly sexist statement. "not everyone is a computer expert, I think of ladies, for example" which clearly implies that you do not believe a woman can be a computer expert. ...
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No, this is a great exaggeration, I don't believe such a thing. It seems to me that you just explained that you are yourself a computer expert.

I think it would be more accurate that I believe that many computer experts are men, because women often have other interests (see youtube, I don't remember having ever seen a tutorial about computers by a woman). For example the computer language ADA was named after a woman, but designed ... by a man ;) (more exactly, by a team led by a man). Nevertheless, I think work done by women must be recognized, and, when a woman is superior to men, this has to be recognized, it is a matter of honesty.
 
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So instead of apologizing for offending people, you insist that sexism is just fine when it comes to women and computers.

Ugh.

(And if you can't find computer tutorials on YouTube by women, you clearly aren't trying.)
 
Hokulele said:
So instead of apologizing for offending people, you insist that sexism is just fine when it comes to women and computers.

Ugh.

(And if you can't find computer tutorials on YouTube by women, you clearly aren't trying.)
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When I said "not everybody is a computer expert, I think of ladies for example", I was concerned that very few women would be willing to take the time to search for an opening post buried deep in the thread (and perhaps a few more men). So, I was concerned about losing the valuable female contribution to my threads, and I did not mean disrespect. I think I was just trying to be realistic and pragmatic. Political correctness is not my obsession.
 
Apparently admitting when you are wrong and apologizing for being offensive isn't your obsession, either. If you were really concerned about losing "valuable female contribution", you may want to think about how they are going to react to your posts on this page.
 
Hokulele said:
Apparently admitting when you are wrong and apologizing for being offensive isn't your obsession, either. If you were really concerned about losing "valuable female contribution", you may want to think about how they are going to react to your posts on this page.
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Yes, I was absolutely concerned about losing the valuable female contribution, and, a little later, you posted your first message of the thread, that I found somewhat more valuable that the messages of your male counterparts, that I did not quote in the final analysis of this test.
 
Michel H said:
Yes, I was absolutely concerned about losing the valuable female contribution, and, a little later, you posted your first message of the thread, that I found somewhat more valuable that the messages of your male counterparts, that I did not quote in the final analysis of this test.
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I bet the analysis was the same as all the other and that you'll be conducting another bad test eventually.

The cycle continues.
 
Michel H said:
Yes, I was absolutely concerned about losing the valuable female contribution, and, a little later, you posted your first message of the thread, that I found somewhat more valuable that the messages of your male counterparts, that I did not quote in the final analysis of this test.
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It was not my first post in this thread, and I note that you still refuse to acknowledge or apologize for your blatant sexism. That would lead people to believe you really do not care about losing the contributions from women.
 
Michel H said:
Yes, I was absolutely concerned about losing the valuable female contribution, and, a little later, you posted your first message of the thread, that I found somewhat more valuable that the messages of your male counterparts, that I did not quote in the final analysis of this test.
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Now you're assuming that all the others are male, more blatant sexism. Hokulele is not the only female - or even the only female computer expert - who occasionally posts in your thread.
 
Hokulele said:
You made a blatantly sexist statement. "not everyone is a computer expert, I think of ladies, for example" which clearly implies that you do not believe a woman can be a computer expert. Why on earth add that example if you aren't sexist? It was completely unnecessary, extremely hostile, served only to offend those women who are quite skilled with computers, and destroyed what little credibility you may have had left.

Ada Lovelace is turning in her grave...
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Perhaps he's more of a Linda Lovelace kind of guy.
 
Michel H said:
When I said "not everybody is a computer expert, I think of ladies for example", I was concerned that very few women would be willing to take the time to search for an opening post buried deep in the thread (and perhaps a few more men). So, I was concerned about losing the valuable female contribution to my threads, and I did not mean disrespect. I think I was just trying to be realistic and pragmatic. Political correctness is not my obsession.
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I'm male and I found your comments to be grotesquely sexist and offensive. You really owe a grovelling apology.
 
abaddon said:
I'm male and I found your comments to be grotesquely sexist and offensive. You really owe a grovelling apology.
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Aye. The general stench of this thread has turned medieval of late. Michel can't open his mouth for all the feet within.
 
It's funny how despite your supposed global telepathy, Michel, you didn't receive anything when you first came up with that telling you you should not be making such a blatantly offensive (and not only to "ladies") sexist post.
 
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This thread has somehow gotten even weirder. When Michel explained how he watches camgirls and kisses his computer screen, did you expect him to be reading Simone de Beauvoir on the side?
 
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