I'm an English major, so I write poems like Lisa in this example. Two of my best friends are comp sci majors, both women. Women don't struggle in STEM fields because they want to write pretty poetry or play piano instead. Not all women like those things. Women aren't incapable of logic oriented language. That's what coding is. Logic puzzles. The thrill of a code running perfectly, these friends have told me, is the thrill of knowing you're smart. Knowing that you used the tool masterfully. It is a tool. It's exceptionally validating to those that can use it. Coding language doesn't need to arbitrarily change to suit poets. And remember, this is coming from a poet. I think people like Lisa and I should hold ourselves to the higher standard of being able to sit down and do the work rather than expect the work to be done for us. And it is hard for me, sure. It's hard for everyone. But I'm not going to expect an entire field to change to suit me. That's ridiculously entitled. And saying this is the reason women have trouble in these fields is ridiculously closed minded. Lisa and Robin just have other things they like to do more than code. It doesn't mean all women don't like it. Rampant sexism in STEM fields is a way bigger deterrent than "women just want to write poetry."

firstworldproblems

People can share opinions about society. That's what this means. Turkle back at it again with them big words.

This is probably the best name I have ever seen

It just means different ways of knowing things. It applies to basically everything that requires thought. I'm on to you Turkle, using big words to sound smart.

Because this is where the minorities are? And you were trying to get away from them?

The vast majority of writers don't make money off of their work. Moreover, more writers come from poor and troubled households than not. While classism is an issue in contemporary fiction, blaming the starving-artists for their "comfortable" lifestyles is a little silly. The successful ones only found comfortable income after they became successful.

An interesting aside that Hermoine from the Harry Potter series is more likely black than white, and was even intended as such by J.K. Rowling. Fans read her as white, and likely wanted her to be white on a subconscious level, so most media interpretations of the character came out white. An interesting look into reader psychology.

See also: Jesus

"The world looks white to white people." -Jada Steward

I, Jonathon Myers, ABSOLUTELY AGREE that PC Culture is contributing to the DOWNFALL of AMERICAN SOCIETY as we know it.

Just kidding, you're dumb. "Political correctness" is not quite the same as "socially acceptable." The latter being a social construct of what society deems as morally good, whereas the former is more so about objectivity. The two have become conflated over the years to serve different political means. Language is an ever shifting landscape, and it is up to each of us to retain objective meaning and understanding. Being nice to people shouldn't be a political statement.

"I'm not racist, but..."

At least he's nice about it

As one often does

Eww

"Opened" a communication. Because he opened the window. Kill me.

He sticks to his guns

Such a gentleman

I don't think I even need to say anything about this line. It says enough on its own.

Eating grass is bad for you kids

Old school Shakespearean style

Again, a common occurrence of the time?

His "beloved" doesn't seem too happy

There's that possessive sexism. For a woman who I'm starting to doubt even knows his name.

Is Oldbuck meant to be a "John Everyman" type of character? Or is he supposed to be incredibly wealthy? Was this a common occurrence back then?

Some Tom and Jerry style humor throughout this whole area

Strange how nonchalantly suicidal depression is handled here

So what, he just laid there for two days and didn't realize he was still breathing? The humor in this is pretty absurdist.

Look at that face

A remnant of the story's French roots?

An interesting job title...