[nlarew]

How do you know GP isn't a woman?

More broadly, can a comment on a forum thread that isn't directed at anyone in particular really be considered "mansplaining"? I consider that term to mean something like "a man explaining something to a woman because he assumes she doesn't know".

Just because the topic is about women doesn't mean a man can't post a thought that is relevant and (mildly) thought provoking.

[whoknowsidont]

>So my advice wouldn't be for women to ask for lower salaries

It's right there in the comment. There's other "supporting" statements/phrases but that's really all you need to read.

>consider that term to mean something like "a man explaining something to a woman because he assumes she doesn't know".

What do you think that comment is doing? The comment is acting from a perspective of wisdom/knowledge as a male and addressing the entire female populace lol. It's textbook.

Honestly it was hilarious, I had quite a chuckle after reading that.

On a thread about how AI is surfacing implicit biases mind you. Crazy world right now.

And if you doubt the GP is a male:

* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42569375

* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39703955

* https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37143282

>Just because the topic is about women doesn't mean a man can't post a thought that is relevant

You're right. It doesn't mean that. Though I'm not sure why you think anyone is remotely implying that?

[vouaobrasil]

Hey, my advice wasn't for women at all. It was just advice for myself and for people in general. I don't care at all about the headline or AI - if something goes wrong with AI, it's karma for your using it in the first place.

[Tainnor]

I'm not sure if "mansplaining" is the correct word, but the comment is a poster child of looking at an example of reported bias and saying "it's actually not that bad because ...".

[vouaobrasil]

Is it really reported bias, or just a reflection of different choices in life?