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82: Scott Alexander & Slate Star Codex, with David Gerard and Elizabeth Sandifer

I Don't Speak German

CHAPTER

The Argument for Feminism Is Unduly Cruel and Body Shaming About Nerds

The entire argument for feminism is unduly cruel and body shaming about nerds. No feminist thinkers are quoted at any length beyond Lori Penny and Mark Ott who he who cisgend is railing against. I really want to stress the gamergate example that was on there because the larger context of what's going on here is when, you know, women are being a little upset about geeks. Any time they say anything they're being swarmed by organized harassment in the end 2014 when this is happening.

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