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I was characterizing it in the typical way n-gate posts are written and as a means of satirizing the entire comment thread.

But I'll just add that you selected a couple traits for your examples out of a list of largely positive traits (either universally regarded as positive or lionized in tech almost as badges of relateable honor: introverted, wallflower, etc.).

The overall message as I read it was "men in tech are more introspective and empathetic."



Some are positive, some are negative. Introvert, liberal, wallflower, and humble (or fake humble) definitely don't all seem like they're necessarily positives to me, either. Even some of the ones that are positive can lead to negative consequences for the men who have them, as a group. Introspection and empathy are generally considered good things, but also can lead to the result described in my comment. I'm not really trying to make a judgment about who are better or worse men - I think you have to be digging for that a little bit, if that's what you're reading. It's more just an observation that these traits lead to that result.

I don't know what n-gate is.




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