Hector Martin

I may be proved wrong but I see a fine line here. Not believing in gender studies does not mean transphobic. He argues about women in tech, based on (flawed) research. He believes in free speech. I disagree with his conclusions. That does not make him racist/misogynic/transphobic

It's not just the "research". He's literally saying Limor Fried and Jeri Ellsworth only get articles because they're women. In another forum thread he tells a trans person to suck it up and accept he gets to use a trans slur as a name for transistors.

This one: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/chat/why-is-the-word-_tr*nny_-so-popular-here/ …

JFC, that thread is just full of fucking terrible people.

Yes, that thread is full of terrible people, but this does not mean he endorses their point of view. He is factually correct that the word "trans" can be used in a context where it is not an insult, no? 1/2

Otherwise, it's like asking Spanish people to drop the word "negro" when it means the color "black" because it's offensive in other cultures. This is the wrong fight IMO. 2/2