While I normally don't react to anonymous comments...

2007-05-22T21:14:00.000Z

While I normally don't react to anonymous comments, I'll make an exception and react to the general public on this anonymous one.

Please reread the paragraph the anonymous poster quoted from in its entirety. The first line says: "Let me try and translate to male geek speak".

But even if I hadn't limited myself to male geeks, this would still have been far from "unfair treatment of a person or group on the basis of prejudice", which is what wordnet 2.0 and I consider to be discrimination in this context.

I don't consider people who treat others unfairly on the basis of prejudice part of the community, so not a big problem there. With people not part of the community who use our infrastructure, the problem of discrimination seems limited from my limited perspective.

Is there prejudice within the community? Certainly. Is it conscious prejudice or subconscious? Mostly subconscious.

I see a possibility to grow a more healthy ubuntu community by improving gender diversity. This can probably be achieved through making people aware of subconscient prejudices, be they positive or negative.

I'm willing to participate in gender diversity action. In fact, I'm really curious about subconscious prejudices. Finding out about them will certainly make me a more mature human.

But does not participating in gender diversity action equal discrimination? No. If one decides the mental effort is not worth the result, that's his right. And that doesn't make him a bad person.

"They'll help us solve problems in areas where gee...

2007-05-22T19:07:00.000Z

"They'll help us solve problems in areas where geeks have limited vision."

Assertion #1 : a women can't be a geek -> False, thus you discriminate women with this affirmation.

Great, thats the way to go. Much better then whini...

2007-05-22T15:47:00.000Z

Great, thats the way to go. Much better then whining.

Indeed, the term discrimination is passé.

I...

2007-05-22T14:20:00.000Z

Indeed, the term discrimination is passé.

If someone has beef, they need to send a friendly email telling the appropriate party they were hurt (not offended), and if they persist in the objectional behavior, name names and grievances.

Comments on Mark Van den Borre: On gender equality and discrimination

While I normally don't react to anonymous comments...

"They'll help us solve problems in areas where gee...

Great, thats the way to go. Much better then whini...

Indeed, the term discrimination is passé.I...

Indeed, the term discrimination is passé.

I...