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a lot of very bitter and petty assholes here, I say curiously and in good faith

I’m frankly just disappointed. There’s a comment in this thread questioning how much they had to “dumb down” the interviews for women. It’s fucked up in this field and it frustrates me to no end because the women I’ve worked with are far and away some of the best and they constantly deal with this attitude. It’s not okay and the bar should be higher for this orange website.

Here's a reality check for you.

"Fire brigade relaxes strength and fitness test to make entry easier for women" [1]

This stuff has precedent.

[1] https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1375381/Fire-servic...

> “Here’s a reality check for you with a completely different scenario but a conclusion that reaffirms my bias”

It’s really a terrible argument to compare hiring for a physically intensive job to hiring for technical and administrative roles. it borders on bad faith.

If they're bold enough to do it for a physically intensive job despite the clear absurdity, why wouldn't they do it for something else where it's easier to get away with? The people driving this phenomenon are the same in both cases. Good riddance.

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