... Okay? But I *do* get to criticize, right? When did I ask for more than that? :P I'm not sure what you're responding to here, I guess.

I dunno? They gain not having people criticise their show for sexism, I guess? And they gain living in a slightly less sexist society? What do you gain for not being a jerk in daily life?

Hey, no-one's marching into HBO's offices with a court order to force them to change the show. :P People are allowed to criticize a show for using sexist stereotypes. It's a valid reason to criticise something, I think. It's like when people cry "freedom of speech!" in response to criticism. Saying "hey, I don't like…

Yeah, the effect of one silly show in an issue like this probably is negligible. But I think it's still a valid criticism of the show. Like, pointing this out as a problem in the show isn't the same as blaming the show for causing major problems in our society. :P It's just — "do we really need another show with this…

I don't think a 50/50 split in all careers is realistic, or something we should be pushing towards, but I think that when you see a career that's almost entirely occupied by one gender, you have to wonder whether there's some cultural forces pushing some people away from it. If we lived in an ideal world with no…

No? I think we'll be over that when we see women form at least a significant percentage of employees in traditionally "male" careers. :P (I've seen 30% quoted as the participation rate at which women are no longer seen as "outsiders" in any particular field).

But there are actually women in tech. Very few compared to the men, but if anything that's a reason to give them more visibility, so the next generation growing up realises that yes, it is possible for women to go into the IT field.

I think this is literally the most boring bit of information that I have seen on the internet all week. I nearly went catatonic. God, men's clothing is boring.

Aw! So many warm, fuzzy feelings here. :)

Why? Religions mock each other all the time. They all claim to be the "one true faith" and some of them like to go on at length about how members of other religions will burn in eternal hellfire for not worshipping the one correct god in the one correct manner. Compared to some of the stuff in "real" religions,…

You're correct about the law-flouting part (though whether the law makes sense in this case is a separate issue), but I think the main complaint here is that the officials refused to treat this woman as, well, a woman. That's a pretty big issue in trans rights, and well worth noting and fighting against. The main…

The weird thing is that if you read the Russian coach's interview, right after he does his 19th-century-style "women have another purpose" bit, he's asked about his opinion on Irina Avvakumova — and he gives her high praise for her abilities and her spirit. He talks about how she deserves a lot of respect for the…

I don't understand why you'd react this way to this video. I mean, you admit right in your comment that even you don't believe all gay or trans- people act like you describe. Do you see anyone acting that way in the video? In what way is this article actually an example of anyone hating on heterosexual or cisgendered…

I think all they're expecting to happen is for this to be an interesting experience for the participants, and an interesting concept for those reading about it. I think it achieves those goals. I mean, it's an art installation. What are you expecting it to do?

I had a somewhat similar reaction — only I think the tiny male figure is trying to climb up on Hillary's shoe, like he's trying to "stop" her (as the cover text says) or catch up to her and reach the lofty heights she's attained — and it's not looking hopeful for him.

I kiiind of agree, but I think it's important to find a balance where you accept the person individually, and don't mock them, but still make it perfectly clear that they're the ones who will have to change, and that the standards they were raised with — though this isn't their fault — are wrong, and will be, and…

I think there should be both paid paternity and paid maternity leave. Work-life balance is important, and the work culture we have in North America right now doesn't recognize that. It needs to change. If anything, that will lead to better productivity, since people will be less burned-out and less apathetic towards…

Ahh. I missed the sarcasm in For Sweden's post. Curses, I thought I spent enough time as an Internet Commenter on the Internet to pick up on such things. :(

Well, again, I could go without hearing the phrase "pleasure sleeve" ever again... Or "deep cup," in this context, for that matter. :P But I don't see the big deal in general. That specific "product" just looks like a nondescript piece of plastic, as do many female sex toys (a friend of mine once bought one that…

Eh? I'm sure there's a lot of weirdness surrounding the sex toy industry, but I don't think there's anything wrong with the concept of sex toys for males in general.