On Thu, 1 May 2008, Shlomi Fish wrote:
I met on IRC[1], or for saying "There's a girl on #perl", instead of "there's a programmer on #perl" or whatever.
This sort of thing is classic sexism. You're making a big deal out of someone's sex.
Imagine if every time you logged on to IRC someone got all excited and said "There's a Jew on #perl". Would that make you feel comfortable? Would you want to come back? Would it make you feel included in the group?
Part of creating a welcoming environment for any minority group is to not make a big fucking deal out them being a minority! Engage them as individuals, not as representatives of some group you're not part of.
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