[WikiEN-l] Systemic bias wrt gender

Sat Nov 25 16:40:17 UTC 2006

Sean Barrett wrote:
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> Fred Bauder stated for the record:
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>> On Nov 25, 2006, at 8:53 AM, Sean Barrett wrote:
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>>>  the
>>> assumptions behind this passion play
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>> What are the assumptions?
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> Primarily that:
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> #1 there can never be any doubt that hateful bigotry is running rampant,
> crippling the functioning of our society
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> #2 anyone who wonders whether the alleged oppression is really as bad as
> is claimed is a hateful bigot who must be immediately reeducated if not
> exiled from the community
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> Please remember that we started talking about -- and I'm still talking
> about -- Wikipedia, the place where we write articles, not this mailing
> list or IRC.  As I think you pointed out, there are different players as
> well as different sets of rules for each, making them distinct communities.
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> - --
>  Sean Barrett     | I was forced to live for days
>  sean at epoptic.com | on nothing but food and water.
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regarding #1: I assumed the precise opposite until this thread.
regarding #2: Bit dramatic, aren't you? Try rephrasing with less sturm 
und drang.
Regarding both: Who are you saying made those assumptions?

-kc-