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In reply to the discussion: Donglegate, and why we don't have more women in tech [View all]BainsBane
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You are focusing on the interaction between these two people, or what you think you know about it. Recursion's point is about the broader public reaction to this incident that followed their firing. He is commenting on the aftermath of the event: That the woman has been met with threats of death and rape, while people have set up a kickstarter account for the guy. The patriarchy is the broader society that attacks women who speak up for themselves while rewarding a man for vulgar behavior that comprised his employer. The patriarchy is the broader society that blames women for refusing to tolerate behavior that creates a hostile work environment. The patriarchy is the cultural attitudes imbued in many here online, including here on DU, who have seized on this as an example of the evils of feminism and women in the work place. The patriarchy is made visible in comments on the part of posters in this thread who focus exclusively on this poor man being wronged and demonstrate absolutely no concern for the threats of rape and murder against a woman.