>> Rationalist stories make a deliberate effort to reward reader's thinking, and... | Hacker News

Hacker News new | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submit

login

micaeked on July 31, 2015 | parent | context | favorite | on: Rational fiction

>> Rationalist stories make a deliberate effort to reward reader's thinking, and teach him to get better at it.

> Because presumably women are incapable of rational thought, amirite?

Do you honestly believe this is what that sentence means? Honestly?

rmc on July 31, 2015 [–]

I believe the author of the piece uses "default = male" and has not occured to them that there is a more rational and inclusive language to use.

Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact