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[–] 16 points 3 months ago (13 children)

That's definitely not true. Maybe it is in the US, but seeing machines go fast or tackle complex challenges isn't a gender-specific thing. For example, 42% of Formula 1 fans are female. Plenty of women spectating and competing at drag strips, land speed, rally, etc.

The old conservative culture of assuming things of people or pigeonholing them based on gender—like, "attract and fascinate mostly men"—is not as relevant as it used to be back in the old days, nor should it be preserved.

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  • [–] 16 points 3 months ago (1 child)

    you're just be pedantic. The issue isn't about it being "mostly", it's about if its a "men's" thing. A 42/58 isn't that wide of a gap to say that it's one gender's thing. As the difference could likely just be attributed to other cultural factors and not the thing itself.

    If office workers were split 42/58, you wouldn't call it a "man's" job, even if technically there's more men.

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    Yes, anything over half is literally what "mostly" means. Doesn't matter if it's 99% or 51%.

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  • [–] -3 points 3 months ago (3 children)

    What the fuck is your problem? Words have meanings.

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  • [–] 0 points 3 months ago

    That word is covering a lot of ground. Why would you let language be so ambiguous to you? What would you call 75%, and then how can you destinguish between the two if they are both "mostly"?

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