On Nov 24, 2006, at 9:50 AM, Sean Barrett wrote:
So does anyone have any practical ideas to fix these
"problems," or
should we just sit around wailing about how horrible it is that the
sexes are different?
As I said earlier, women obviously are doing something else which
they find more worthwhile. We should continue to have a welcoming
attitude, which I maintain we have as is shown by our enthusiasm in
advancing women to leadership positions. We should be on the lookout
for bias or other bad behavior towards women editors and do what we
can to mitigate its effects. I don't think women have significantly
less on-line access or that there is any significant technical
barrier to participation. Anyone is free to edit. I think this
conversation began by inquiring about the number of women candidates
for arbcom. Given our welcoming attitude most women who had edited
for at least a while would probably be elected, but if you are
working hard on your career or other absorbing activities you might
not volunteer.
Fred