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I don't know quite what Pakistan's cultural norms are, but I suspect that being female, the "youngest MCP" thing may have been even that much more remarkable.
Keep in mind Pakistan had a female prime minister many years ago.
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You know sons and daughters of multi-milionairs having problem finding a job and moving out of the house?
I know several, in fact. It's fairly common result of rich parents spoiling their kids.
This thread and a the story make me equally sad. The thread because this is one of the most hateful and ugly threads I've ever seen on HN. A thread like this would be literally unthinkable a year or more ago, and now I'm not even surprised it is here. The story because it is about the death of a person that could easily be a role model for a large number of young children, but females especially in third world - and…
This thread and a the story make me equally sad. The thread because this is one of the most hateful and ugly threads I've ever seen on HN. A thread like this would be literally unthinkable a year or more ago, and now I'm not even surprised it is here. The story because it is about the death of a person that could easily be a role model for a large number of young children, but females especially in third world - and…
> The thread because this is one of the most hateful and ugly threads I've ever seen on HN. A thread like this would be literally unthinkable a year or more ago, and now I'm not even surprised it is here. I agree with you on this point a thousand times. What is going on with this community? In general I like HN, but there's a real trend brewing when it comes to gender-related articles. And it's not pretty. HN regular…
This thread and a the story make me equally sad. The thread because this is one of the most hateful and ugly threads I've ever seen on HN. A thread like this would be literally unthinkable a year or more ago, and now I'm not even surprised it is here. The story because it is about the death of a person that could easily be a role model for a large number of young children, but females especially in third world - and…
> The thread because this is one of the most hateful and ugly threads I've ever seen on HN. A thread like this would be literally unthinkable a year or more ago, and now I'm not even surprised it is here. I agree with you on this point a thousand times. What is going on with this community? In general I like HN, but there's a real trend brewing when it comes to gender-related articles. And it's not pretty. HN regular…
This thread and a the story make me equally sad. The thread because this is one of the most hateful and ugly threads I've ever seen on HN. A thread like this would be literally unthinkable a year or more ago, and now I'm not even surprised it is here. The story because it is about the death of a person that could easily be a role model for a large number of young children, but females especially in third world - and…
Found my old password and logged in just to upvote this comment. Any child driven enough to do all this at a young age would have accomplished much more down the road. This is one of those negative sum situations where we all loose.
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What is wrong with you? What does her death have to do with you? That was one of the most disgusting, least human, comments I've ever seen written on HN.
What does her death has to do with you ? What does her death has to do with all of us? What disgusts me is the lack of tact and consideration of editors and maybe her parents - the first are ready to exploit the death of a 16 years old girl to make some uniques, the seconds (I really hope that's not the case) are ready to put their child on the cover for some advertising.