>>>>> "Hassath" == hassath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
Hassath> [snip]
Hassath> Indeed, if I felt that I would be treated as just another
Hassath> human being with an interest in FLOSS, I would feel
Hassath> encouraged- I (or any other woman) would dislike being
Hassath> looked at as the 'freak' who decided to be there...
>> > c) Changing, or rather adding to the guidelines of the LUG
>> posting > methods/rules.
>>
>> Heh. I just noticed that the guidelines say:
>>
>> "Be polite [...] No one minds a little sense of humour though."
Hassath> Also, how about adding a link to the HOW TO ENCOURAGE
Hassath> WOMEN IN LINUX which I sent in my earlier posting? At
Hassath> least that might indicate to members that the list has at
Hassath> least thought about making things woman-friendly.
Can do.
Hassath> I find it very interesting and telling that when the
Hassath> thread was being general, there were many posts to and
Hassath> fro- defensive and offensive. But after I have requested
Hassath> people to go through the HOW TO- nobody, nobody has
Hassath> responded to that (is it useful? Can they think of
Hassath> applying any of those to the delhi LUG?.) Does it say
Hassath> something about the seriousness of those who said that
Hassath> they want feedback from a woman? That HOW TO is written
Hassath> by a whole lot of women.
There isn't much there that applies to a group as a whole -- it's
mostly what individuals can do to encourage women to feel comfortable
and participate. Apart from the ``Keep meeting is an accessible
location'', there's nothing there that the LUG as a whole can do.
``This document is intended mainly for the male Linux enthusiast who
would like to see more women involved in Linux.''
Regards,
-- Raju
Hassath> Hassath
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