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As if they hadn't discredited the movement enough already, feminists are now reportedly attempting to collect scalps from notable men in tech. And they're not worried about little things like the sexual assault they report actually happening.
Feminists in tech have been staging attempted "honey traps" to frame prominent male software developers for sexual assault, according to explosive claims on the blog of Eric S. Raymond, a pioneer of the open source movement. In allegations that will rock the world of software development, prominent targets included Linus Torvalds, creator of the Linux kernel.
Raymond quoted excerpts from an online chat with a trusted source, who told him that the Ada Inititiative, a recently-discontinued feminist advocacy group in tech, was trying to "collect scalps" by concocting charges of attempted sexual assault against male software developers.
The source told Raymond that the "MO" of the feminists was to "get alone with the target, and then immediately report "attempted sexual assault." The source said he had stopped mentoring female developers over fears that they might fabricate such charges.
In before someone disbelieves the message because they dislike the messenger.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by jdavidb on Thursday November 05 2015, @05:34PM
When cornered into a debate instead of a monologue they will not debate, they will instead shriek the word misogynist over top of you until either you give up or they've had enough and cry harassment.
Best not to corner people into debate - nobody responds well to it. Instead of discussions where both people are enthusiastic about the discussion, and end it when somebody isn't any more. I'm getting a lot out of this discussion with you and I hope it's mutual, but I'd hate to be cornering you or anybody else into a debate. I don't need to straighten people out when they are wrong. Lots of people are loons and I enjoy laughing about them privately with my friends. That's much more rewarding than trying to straighten out crazy people.
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 4, Informative) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday November 05 2015, @05:43PM
That's the problem, they are not interested in debate. It has to be brought to them unwillingly. When they say they want a dialogue on something, they mean they want to speak their platform without opposition.
Witness everything they do to avoid debate: cry harassment, label any disagreement as hate speech, label you a misogynist even if you're an outspoken egalitarian, try to pass actual laws prohibiting hate speech so they can have you thrown in jail if you disagree with them.
No, I remain unconvinced third gen feminists are reasonable human beings. They are opportunistic, female supremacy extremists. They have no ethics. Their actions have repeatedly proven this.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by jdavidb on Thursday November 05 2015, @06:48PM
That's the problem, they are not interested in debate. It has to be brought to them unwillingly
Well if that's what you want to do. But in my experience I'm much happier for not trying to debate such people. I'm a bit like Mal on Firefly in the bar, they confront me with how wrong I am and ask what I'm going to do about it, and I say I'm going to finish my drink and we'll go our separate ways.
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday November 05 2015, @08:32PM
Mal had given up his fight for liberty and equality. He was broken by losing the war. It was an integral part of his character. Don't be like Mal if you don't have to.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.
(Score: 2) by jdavidb on Thursday November 05 2015, @08:42PM
ⓋⒶ☮✝🕊 Secession is the right of all sentient beings
(Score: 2) by The Mighty Buzzard on Thursday November 05 2015, @09:29PM
That, at least, we can agree on.
My rights don't end where your fear begins.