There is a positive minefield around asking women their opinion or to further explain an idea of theirs which is harmful.
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However, it has now become common to accuse men who do this of devaluing women's time & feeling entitled to use women as personal researcher
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Well, maybe not common, but I see it a lot. 'I'm not here to educate you' 'pay me for my time' 'I'm not your google' https://twitter.com/Enceladosaurus/status/848504669156540417 …
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I think this is a terrible attitude which, if taken to heart, only removes women from the conversation.
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Its one thing to be too busy to respond or to feel that someone lacks basic information that cannot be explained simply.
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In those situations, its easy to say that and refer people to sources politely. Even ignoring is better than 'How dare you ask me questions'
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