Im looking for something that isn’t gender specific but carries the same inherent disdain that “techbro” has.

  • RowRowRowYourBot@sh.itjust.worksOP
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    No this is an attempt to not misgender someone while dismissing their stupid opinion.

    For example if I replied to your comment “OK guy, that’s a totally valid read of my post” I could be misgendering you. That is why Im instead replying “OK buddy, that’s a totally valid take and you are absolutely in a place to judge others” as Im not looking to misgender you just to dismiss your opinion.

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      You’re confused. I said “this thread” and not “The OP”.

      If you read the comments, do you see a frank discussion of people attempting to locate a gender neutral term for a tech enthusiast or a bunch of people just riffing insulting terms?

      Regardless, to address you specifically. You’re trying to “win” an argument using rhetoric in place of reason. You’re not winning the argument, you’re just throwing a punch and declaring victory.

      You win arguments by having better arguments, not by coming up with the best clever clapback so that you get more upvotes

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        “This is techbro nonsense” is shorthand for “this is false for reasons 1, 2, 3 describing what techbros think”. Just like “this is racist” is shorthand for “this is false for reasons 1, 2, 3 describing what racists think”. Why should we waste time explaining in detail again and again what’s wrong with an argument when there are simple words that encompass it all? KevinOfficeWords.jpg