[WikiEN-l] Systemic bias wrt gender

Sat Nov 25 16:43:31 UTC 2006

Puppy wrote:
> Stan Shebs wrote:
>> Puppy wrote:
>>   
>>> I appreciate that, Fred. I am not concerned so much about the lack of 
>>> response to my concerns, as I am about the lack of response to overt 
>>> sexist attacks on this mailing list.
>>>     
>> I personally didn't respond because it looked like trolling, and you're 
>> not supposed to feed the trolls. But apparently my attempt at troll 
>> starvation is evidence of misogyny? Bummer...
>>
>> Stan
>>   
> I almost didn't respond for that very reason, but now I'm glad I did. 
> Women are emailing me telling me how intimidated they feel - they don't 
> want to post their concerns to this list because they also feel 
> intimidated here. That I would have never known had I not replied.
> 

Generally this list is home to not sexism but general stupidity. What
will it take before people feel safe enough to post here?

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