Why aren't there more women on CN?

 Because of posts like this that appear regularly and the mods do nothing:

(from:  https://www.cloudynights.com/topic/740236-please-criticize-my-mirror-cell/page-2)

#29 stargazer193857

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Posted Today, 05:11 PM

I think criticize and critique have different meanings. One is intended to put down, whereas the other is matter of fact.


As for the ring around your cell. I wonder how hard it would be to force air out that circular slot, scrubbing the boundary layer. A few guides would be needed.

#30 MitchAlsup

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Posted Today, 05:40 PM

stargazer193857, on 28 Jan 2021 - 3:11 PM, said:

I think criticize and critique have different meanings. 

Of course they have different meanings--it is just that women rarely see the difference 

 

stargazer193857, on 28 Jan 2021 - 3:11 PM, said:

One is intended to put down, whereas the other is matter of fact.

You first clause is accuraate, your second clause is not.

 

A critique is an analysis (generally) of a something written or stated. 

While it should be factual, it may only be factual from a given (sometimes unknown) vantage point or when some information is added from a 3rd party source.

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Also, the level of intellectual scrutiny here is pretty much at a 5th grade level.

I'm just trying to read an interesting thread on mirror cells and there's some off-handed "joke" involving race or women.  These jokes happen pretty regularly on CN and sometimes they get "erased" and sometimes, I'm sure a mod just laughs out loud and does nothing.   But if you start mentioning another peripheral subject, look out, they will admonish you and threaten to lock the thread.

Sometimes it feels like I'm walking into a 1960's office on CN.