Re: [GTALUG] Gender discrimination

2019-03-13 Thread Karen Lewellen via talk
My comment was in reply to malgosia, which I do not believe is your name? On Wed, 13 Mar 2019, Dave Cramer wrote: It most certainly was. Exactly what did I say that was offensive ? Dave Cramer On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 18:20, Karen Lewellen wrote: Perhaps because it is not present? Karen

Re: [GTALUG] Gender discrimination

2019-03-13 Thread Karen Lewellen via talk
Perhaps because it is not present? Karen On Wed, 13 Mar 2019, Dave Cramer wrote: Karen, Apparently sarcasm doesn't come through email very well. Dave Cramer On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 18:01, Karen Lewellen via talk wrote: What makes it universally fun to sensor people? you indicate you kn

Re: [GTALUG] Gender discrimination

2019-03-13 Thread Karen Lewellen via talk
What makes it universally fun to sensor people? you indicate you know it is fun...why? I point that out because as your example illustrates generalizations tend to make no sense, and fun must be at least understandable as fun no? Kare On Wed, 13 Mar 2019, Malgosia Askanas via talk wrote: S

Re: [GTALUG] Gender discrimination

2019-03-13 Thread Alex Volkov via talk
Malgosia, Dave, I can give you a lecture about systemic inequalities and gender bias... In fact, based on the reactions on the mailing list today it seems to be an urgent issue we need discuss at one of our meetings. Here is our Code of Conduct if anyone needs a reference on how to behave ap

Re: [GTALUG] Gender discrimination

2019-03-13 Thread Dave Cramer via talk
On Wed, 13 Mar 2019 at 16:58, Malgosia Askanas via talk wrote: > So let me understand this. If a woman (me, for example) would bemoan the > fact that 80% of participants in a certain field of endeavor are male, > that's not gender discrimination, right? (I assume it isn't, since it goes > on al

[GTALUG] Gender discrimination

2019-03-13 Thread Malgosia Askanas via talk
So let me understand this. If a woman (me, for example) would bemoan the fact that 80% of participants in a certain field of endeavor are male, that's not gender discrimination, right? (I assume it isn't, since it goes on all the time in all kinds of media, without any visible censorship.) B