this post was global number one for days, and the day this comment was made, the post was the day's community top post. So, not only was there much discussion in the thread, and many people saw it, no one -- no one -- called this person out for their sexism.

I missed this post, been busy but I don't think I would have said anything. Seems to be the sexism of ignorance not that of vicious misogyny. It doesn't hurt to put people who are acting ignorantly in their place might even help them achieve some new perspective. You should have spoken up at the time. I've private messaged some people here when I found a comment hurtful or thought that a comment I posted might have been hurtful. I found in every case that some, even if it was brief, real conversation and resolution came from it.

I find hubski to be a pretty tolerant place. I have seen a tiny bit of racism and homophobia. If it's generally sexist it has passed me by.

I don't think that hubski would "smack-down any and all discriminatory or otherwise offensive bullshit" even if it could. I don't know what that means to you, but are you where think you are. Sexist people are going to post and comment on hubski. While I think most active users want to be inclusive I also think that hubskis bones aren't censorial. If some percentage of content or users having a bigoted view is what it takes make a site unfriendly to a demographic then this is a doomed project.

I feel like my perspectives on race, class, gender, nationalism, humanity, love and more have all been challenged and changed by participation in this community and I can specifically think of female members that make being here a more enriching experience. Greater diversity is desirable and I feel like, that in aggregate, it's a community that tries hard to positivly explore the human condition.

I took on some posts and comments that were racist here. Most people thought I was being an asshole. Good luck fighting sexism (speaking with total sincerity). I think that people here generally assume the best in people and will let them wiggle out their nastiness with a few goodwill blandishment and protestations of ignorance. It's probably not an entirely positive aspect of hubski. I didn't feel like calling out racist shit was very rewarding.