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0 pointsDoreenMichele6y ago0 comments

In part because of the larger context. In part because it sounds like sarcasm, not like you are genuinely agreeing that Linus actually deserves special treatment because of his stature.

I've defended Linus once or twice. I'm also glad he chose to take some time off and rethink things.

I can't think of any women we give similar accommodation to. That doesn't mean they don't exist. But the reality is that Linus is in a league all his own. It just sounds catty to make comparisons to him in that fashion.

I imagine if we genuinely had a "female Einstein," she would be pretty unique and would carve out her own unique relationship to the world at large.

I'm sincerely not trying to bust your chops.

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Misdicorl6y ago

Interesting. I suppose it can be read that way and I'll try to be more clear in the future.

My point is that we do have examples of female excellence, but almost invariably they are not uncouth. It seems more likely to me that the uncouth ones are silenced than that only male excellence can come in a brusque box

DoreenMicheleOP6y ago

Janet Reno used to refer to herself as an awkward old maid to acknowledge her lack of smoothness and more or less dismiss such criticisms. Depending on your age, that might be before your time.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Janet_Reno

I'm short of sleep. I really don't desire to continue this discussion. I only spoke up because you seemed really frustrated and I wanted you to feel okay about how things went and that's apparently not your takeaway at all from my comment.

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