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Re: Feminist Hacker Barbie

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I have a feeling the kind of parents who (proactively) buy their kids Barbie dolls would probably be horrified if their daughters expressed an interest in software development.

Not true. Some of use are horrified our daughters have expressed an interest in Barbie.

That's not actually incompatible with parent's statement.

Re: Feminist Hacker Barbie

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What the heck is a Feminist Hacker anyway?

If we understand a 'Feminist person' to be a person who is a feminist, it follows a 'Feminist hacker' is a hacker who is a feminist.

OTOH, if we understand "Computer hacker" to be a person who finds clever way to exploit computers, a "Feminist hacker" is...

Re: Feminist Hacker Barbie

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I dislike the term feminist because despite noble intentions it causes a lot of controversy. could you please call it "computer-engineer-barbie" like the URL suggests? I realise the irony of me pointing this out.

Wait, why do the idiots get to win for injecting controversy into the word?

Feminist has a very clear, important meaning.

Don't let anyone corrupt it.

Re: Feminist Hacker Barbie

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What the heck is a Feminist Hacker anyway?

The word "feminist" is simply a single word to replace the longer concept that women should have equal rights, equal opportunity to men.

A feminist hacker is a woman who is not content to be paid a lesser amount to a man for the same work, and will not accept being passed over for work opportunities she is fully capable of.

Re: Feminist Hacker Barbie

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I have a feeling the kind of parents who (proactively) buy their kids Barbie dolls would probably be horrified if their daughters expressed an interest in software development.

I have the feeling that you've never been a parent to a daughter. Apologies in advance if I've misjudged. Either way: no.

Re: Feminist Hacker Barbie

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I dislike the term feminist because despite noble intentions it causes a lot of controversy. could you please call it "computer-engineer-barbie" like the URL suggests? I realise the irony of me pointing this out.

Wait, why do the idiots get to win for injecting controversy into the word? Feminist has a very clear, important meaning. Don't let anyone corrupt it.

If feminists just behaved more to his liking then he'd totally support their efforts.

Re: Feminist Hacker Barbie

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

Wait, why do the idiots get to win for injecting controversy into the word? Feminist has a very clear, important meaning. Don't let anyone corrupt it.

If feminists just behaved more to his liking then he'd totally support their efforts.

The comment you're applying to seems correct enough without doubling down on it and using it as a barb. Sometimes people can just be wrong without being bad people.
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