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So here's a kind-of idea that might be of some use, re accommodations for women. It seems to me we might be able to consider them of two kinds, maybe 'contingent' and 'fixed'. The contingent kind are in place due to women being historically disadvantaged, and due to the prevalence of sexism and misogyny in society--these are things like women's shortlists, women's awards, reserved places for women. The fixed kind will always be required, even if women and men had completely equal treatment in every sector of society--these are things like different strength requirements for some jobs, maternity leave, different medical requirements. I wonder if this way of looking at it might help some people who remain 'iffy' about 'special treatment' for women.