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Originally Posted by Eastern Girl
I was optimistic when the mods took the thread down. I saw it as a positive step, but the negative reaction from some has diminished that optimism for me. I see a lot of anger, both on the board and in 'real life.' That is why I said I weep for my niece. Perhaps that was a poor choice of words, but it upsets me knowing that she will face sexism, and she will.
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Change is never easy, nor is it quick with limited exceptions. It is a positive step, and the reaction was definitely expected, at least on my part. Everybody complains when something as irrelevant as when facebook changes their layout. This is actually challenging a set of norms.
You should remain optimistic though because even though there will always be issues like this, at least people are not hiding their concerns in the closet any more. If it isn't brought up, it cannot be discussed and potentially addressed. Just like the Ray Rice situation in football and now how that whole issue, which was formerly a non issue, is now getting dealt with.