Re: [Ghm-discuss] The posh talk does not complain with the policy

[Andy Wingo]

On Tue 12 Aug 2014 12:35, Luca Saiu <address@hidden> writes:

> Now that I'm thinking of it, your allusion about me not accepting
> diversity *is* actually offensive.
>
> I guess you don't know me so well.  I don't want to discriminate against
> anybody.  I just value free speech more than this empty political
> correctness.

"Political correctness" is a stupid worn-out phrase that just means
"thing I don't like".  This is an abstract argument that serves no one.

There are a few angles on this one but one of the basic one is, "what is
the expected effect of my actions".  Are we creating an environment in
which women and other underrepresented groups in GNU will feel as
welcome as white straight men?  If not we cannot possibly hope to grow
GNU in the future.

With the specific example of sexual jokes and tech events I think the
ada initiative article is pretty good:

  
http://adainitiative.org/2013/02/keeping-it-on-topic-the-problem-with-discussing-sex-at-technical-conferences/

Andy
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