This discussion pops up a lot, and it's referenced here so:
Is there a FAQ or something that succinctly explains why "jokes" are misogyny, because it's pretty obvious that there's a lot of confusion between the dictionary definition of this word and how people are using it.
Why exactly would I assume that cryptography stewarded by this particular person would be "state of the art"? If he's got someone else designing the crypto, why isn't their name part of the marketing of the product?
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There are FAQs perhaps the most relevant is: http://geekfeminism.wikia.com/wiki/Misogyny
But you can find examples everywhere. In Australia, the first female Prime Minister had terms like "ditch the witch" used against her, which is obviously beyond sexism and is hatred see: http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2012/oct/17/differe...